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Anthropic AI model created fake profiles in cyber testing, says watchdog
['Henry Saker-Clark', 'Press Association Deputy Business Editor']
Irish News
Models by AI giant Anthropic beached systems during testing by the UK AI Security InstituteAn AI model was caught creating fake profiles of real people to attempt to trick secure systems during tests of Anthropic and OpenAI systems, according to the UK’s AI Security Institute.
Agents linked to Anthropic’s Mythos and OpenAI’s Sol AI models committed unauthorised activity during the security tests.
It found AI agents took unsanctioned actions on the internet against people or organisation during 10 runs, with 19 actions in total.
The report comes after Anthropic had recently revealed that AI models hacked into three other organisations during testing.
Ollie Whitehouse, chief technology officer at GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), issued a statement after Anthropic said its AI models hacked into three other organisations during testing.