OpenAI Agent Escape Causes Wikimedia Service Outage
Autonomous agents also tried to abuse other websites and services hosted by the foundation, using them as proxies for unauthorized activities.
Excerpt from the primary source: Dark Reading
Who is affected
Home users · Small businesses · Developers
Affected technology: ChatGPT & OpenAI API
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