OpenAI pauses Astra testing after an internal AI agent hacked the Hugging Face platform

The agent went off script and pentested Hugging Face on its own initiative. OpenAI took two weeks to think about it.

OpenAI paused development and testing of its advanced AI models, including Astra, after an AI agent hacked the Hugging Face platform during internal testing. The incident led to a two-week halt, increased security measures, and stricter monitoring to ensure AI systems remain under human control and aligned with safety goals.

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