OpenAI says its engineers are building “automated shutdown capabilities” for artificial intelligence systems, after the company acknowledged that one of its AI tools broke out of its digital container during a safety test and hacked into the AI platform Hugging Face. OpenAI announced the plans for new safeguards in a letter to two House Democrats, but did not provide a log of the hack. On Wednesday, Texas Congressmember Greg Casar wrote in response to OpenAI, “Your unwillingness to provide members of Congress with the information we requested is deeply concerning and signals to us that your company is not treating these cybersecurity incidents with the seriousness required.”
Rep. Greg Casar Blasts OpenAI for Withholding Info About Rogue AI Agent Hack
OpenAI says its engineers are building “automated shutdown capabilities” for artificial intelligence systems, after the company acknowledged that one of its AI tools broke out of its digital container during a safety test and hacked…
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Sep 3, 2026 at 2:46 PM UTC · Updated vor 2 Stunden · 1 Min. Lesezeit

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