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AI models shock UK testers by using fake identities to try to trick developers
UK NewsBusinessTechnologyAugust 5, 2026 at 4:15 PMNational

AI models shock UK testers by using fake identities to try to trick developers

By Dan Milmo Global technology editorThe Guardian - UK News

AI Security Institute says OpenAI and Anthropic models went rogue during a cybersecurity test and showed a new type of riskExplainer: Should we be alarmed at AI models going rogue in tests?Advanced artificial intelligence models have stunned the UK’s AI Security Institute (AISI) by carrying out a hacking campaign against real people during a cybersecurity test.The institute said the incident was unprecedented and involved sending targeted emails to software developers in an attempt to pass a cyber challenge. Continue reading...

AI Security Institute says OpenAI and Anthropic models went rogue during a cybersecurity test and showed a new type of risk

Advanced artificial intelligence models have stunned the UK’s AI Security Institute (AISI) by carrying out a hacking campaign against real people during a cybersecurity test.

The institute said the incident was unprecedented and involved sending targeted emails to software developers in an attempt to pass a cyber challenge.

Continue reading...

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