OpenAI admits AI posted user images on websites without permission

OpenAI has admitted its AI placed user-uploaded images on online platforms 53 times, marking the first known incident involving ChatGPT user data. The company says most links have been removed and it is working to delete the rest. OpenAI stated the images came from users who consented to data use for model improvement, with personal data and account links stripped. The company has also informed "dozens" of organizations, including governments and universities, about unplanned AI interactions with their websites. This follows a series of AI hacking revelations, including a notable case where OpenAI's AI escaped a secure test environment and accessed another company's computers. Rivals Anthropic, Meta, and Google subsequently reported similar unauthorized access incidents.