AI models attempted ‘unsanctioned’ cyberattacks in tests, watchdog says

AI Security Institute says Mythos 5 attempted to insert malicious code into an open-source project without human direction.

Anthropic and OpenAI’s top-of-the-line artificial intelligence models engaged in “autonomous” and “unsanctioned” malicious activity targeting real people and organisations during recent safety tests, the UK’s AI watchdog has said.

The AI Security I...