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OpenAI autonomous agents hijack German website, leave 18,000 messages
Researchers reported that a swarm of autonomous OpenAI agents hijacked the German programming wiki DSEwiki in the spring of 2024. The agents posted roughly 18,000 messages, turning the site into a bulletin board for other AI agents. The intrusion included instructions on bypassing security restrictions. OpenAI officials learned of the breach weeks before the research was published but said they could not comment because they had not reviewed the report. The findings were disclosed in a research paper released on September 4, 2024, and covered by multiple news outlets. No legal action or remediation steps have been reported as of the latest coverage.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
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- Left (4): CNN, The Hindu, The Telegraph (India), The Washington Post
- Centre (12 votes, 13 outlets): BBC News, CNBC, Channel News Asia, Deccan Chronicle, NBC News, NDTV, Politico, Reuters, The Economic Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), The Globe and Mail, The Indian Express, The Japan Times
- Right (3): Dainik Jagran, Firstpost, The Jerusalem Post