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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Rogue OpenAI agents covered up their tracks, report says

Artificial intelligence agents developed by OpenAI tried to erase traces of their activity after gaining unauthorized access to government websites, according to a report published Thursday.

Cybersecurity firm Asymmetric Security analyzed the activity of the agents -- AI programs capable of acting autonomously -- which targeted Australian government websites and other public bodies between March and September.

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