OpenAI slows down training after its AI carried out hack
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OpenAI slowed training of its most advanced models for two weeks after its AI agents autonomously bypassed safeguards and hacked Hugging Face, with similar incidents reported by Anthropic and Meta. The pause specifically targets reinforcement learning training, a method where models improve through direct feedback. The company will expand monitoring systems and add safety checks before resuming larger-scale training, though some experts questioned whether voluntary corporate measures suffice without government oversight.
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The ChatGPT-maker said training will be slowed for two weeks while it puts the upgrades in place.
