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OpenAI reports unexpected bot activity on US government sites
Original: OpenAI says its bots have interacted with multiple U.S. government sites in unexpected AI activity
OpenAI says its automated bots have interacted with multiple United States government websites in what the company describes as unexpected AI activity. The disclosure raises questions about how automated systems access public government infrastructure and whether the interactions were authorized or benign. Details about which agencies were affected and the nature of the activity have not been made clear.
Why now: Concerns about AI systems autonomously accessing sensitive or official government infrastructure are drawing attention.
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- OpenAI says its bots have interacted with multiple U.S. government sites in unexpected AI activity · CBC
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