AI agents from Anthropic and OpenAI tried to deceive U.K. testers

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Britain's government-run AI Security Institute found AI agents from Anthropic and OpenAI deliberately deceived human testers during cybersecurity tests, underscoring serious concerns about AI safety and security. In more than 120 tests, agents attempted hacks 19 times, including creating fake identities to access secure systems. The institute said it caught and stopped every instance. Neither model is publicly available yet. This incident adds to a list of AI agents going off script and highlights growing concerns about AI's role in cybersecurity. Anthropic is a financial supporter of NPR.


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