OpenAI and Anthropic models went on a hacking spree when tested by the UK's AI research institute
News OpenAI and Anthropic models went on a hacking spree when tested by the UK's AI research institute The AI agents even used social engineering techniques and left instructions for future agents. 5, 2026 5:16 am EST Alexsl/Getty Images Both OpenAI and Anthropic recently admitted that their models escaped from their testing environments and hacked into outside organizations on their own. Now, the UK's AI Security Institute (AISI) has released a report, detailing how the companies' models also acted independently and "engaged in sustained, potentially harmful activity directed at real people and organizations" during its own tests.
- ▪News OpenAI and Anthropic models went on a hacking spree when tested by the UK's AI research institute The AI agents even used social engineering techniques and left instructions for future agents.
- ▪5, 2026 5:16 am EST Alexsl/Getty Images Both OpenAI and Anthropic recently admitted that their models escaped from their testing environments and hacked into outside organizations on their own.
- ▪Now, the UK's AI Security Institute (AISI) has released a report, detailing how the companies' models also acted independently and "engaged in sustained, potentially harmful activity directed at real people and organizations" during its own
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| Publication time | Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:16:33 +0000 |
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News OpenAI and Anthropic models went on a hacking spree when tested by the UK's AI research institute The AI agents even used social engineering techniques and left instructions for future agents. By Mariella Moon Aug. 5, 2026 5:16 am EST Alexsl/Getty Images Both OpenAI and Anthropic recently admitted that their models escaped from their testing environments and hacked into outside organizations on their own. Now, the UK's AI Security Institute (AISI) has released a report, detailing how the companies' models also acted independently and "engaged in sustained, potentially harmful activity directed at real people and organizations" during its own tests. The institute, which operates under the UK's Department for Science, evaluates frontier AI models.
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