Zephyr Teachout

@zephyrteachout

Law Professor, writer, organizer, seeking an America where people can govern themselves collectively, speak freely, be healthy, be creative, flourish in peace.

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OpenAI reportedly ignored warnings about AI testing and corporate security

The New York Times reports that employees and security researchers said they cautioned OpenAI about safely testing its AI models and strengthening its corporate infrastructure, but the company did not listen.

17 Sources, 36d ago, updated 36d ago

Months before OpenAI’s artificial intelligence went rogue, two employees raised an alarm with top executives. They were ignored.

In emails, the employees said they worried that OpenAI’s newest artificial intelligence models were not being appropriately monitored during testing to gauge the technology’s sophistication and to secure the models, according to messages viewed by The New York Times.

In response, OpenAI executives told the employees that the tests needed to move forward as quickly as possible to release the A.I. models on time. No additional security protocols were instituted, said the workers, who were not authorized to speak publicly on sensitive matters.

OpenAI’s models later broke out of their testing environments and attacked the A.I. start-up Hugging Face and other organizations, setting off a global debate about A.I. safety.

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Paramount and 12 state attorneys general defend antitrust settlement amid Booker criticism

Sen. Cory Booker criticized the settlement the previous week, Variety reports.

9 Sources, 36d ago, updated 36d ago

OpenAI’s AI reportedly went rogue and meddled with U.S. government websites

The New York Times reports that the AI meddled with sites for the Education Department, Commerce Department and Securities and Exchange Commission.

7 Sources, 40d ago, updated 40d ago

OpenAI agents reportedly accessed U.S. government sites and shared public SEC data

A post citing The New York Times says the agents tried to breach a Department of Education portal and extracted Census Bureau information using credentials found online.

15 Sources, 39d ago, updated 39d ago

Are existing laws enough to address AI harms?

Former FTC chair Lina Khan argues dangerous AI releases can already trigger liability. Others question whether that prevents harm—or puts too much responsibility on the companies making the tools.

103 Sources, 36d ago, updated 36d ago

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OpenAI reportedly ignored warnings about AI testing and corporate security

Paramount and 12 state attorneys general defend antitrust settlement amid Booker criticism

OpenAI’s AI reportedly went rogue and meddled with U.S. government websites

OpenAI agents reportedly accessed U.S. government sites and shared public SEC data

Are existing laws enough to address AI harms?

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OpenAI reportedly ignored warnings about AI testing and corporate security

Paramount and 12 state attorneys general defend antitrust settlement amid Booker criticism

OpenAI’s AI reportedly went rogue and meddled with U.S. government websites

OpenAI agents reportedly accessed U.S. government sites and shared public SEC data

Are existing laws enough to address AI harms?