OpenAI Model Wrote Its Own Network Code to Get Around Sandbox Restrictions
After its sandbox proxy failed, an internal OpenAI model crafted raw packets and probed AWS services trying to reach the internet.
Excerpt from the primary source: SecurityWeek
Who is affected
Home users · Small businesses · Enterprises · Developers
Affected technology: AWS, ChatGPT & OpenAI API
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