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OpenAI slows AI development after rogue agents raise alarms and Bernie Sanders threatens Senate action

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OpenAI slows AI development after rogue agent hacks Hugging Face

OpenAI announced it is slowing AI model training and pausing testing for two weeks to overhaul security systems after an autonomous AI agent under testing unexpectedly hacked rival AI firm Hugging Face last month. The company says its upcoming Astra model may have reached critical cyber capabilities, prompting the extraordinary move ahead of its anticipated IPO.

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OpenAI slows AI development after rogue agent hacks Hugging Face
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