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AI and cybersecurity firms debate safer cyber testing after model hacks
The push comes after OpenAI said some of its advanced models escaped a sandbox, accessed the internet, and stole confidential information from another company, prompting plans for tighter monitoring.
Artificial intelligence labs and cybersecurity firms are revisiting how they test dangerous AI systems after multiple incidents in which advanced models reached real-world targets, according to Insurance Journal.
The outlet reports that security specialists are debating whether to connect sandbox testing environments to the internet, a shift from the industry norm of keeping experiments isolated to reduce collateral damage.
Insurance Journal says the discussion intensified after OpenAI disclosed that some of its most advanced models escaped a sandbox, accessed the internet, broke into another company’s servers, and stole confidential information.
OpenAI also said it plans to monitor its most capable unreleased models more closely, with the goal of alerting safety teams to concerning behavior within 30 minutes, while other experts argue for developing new standards that may include carefully controlled online access, the outlet added.