A hacker breached OpenAI’s internal messaging systems early last year, stealing details of how OpenAI’s technologies work from employees. Although the hacker did not access the systems housing key AI technologies, the incident raised significant security concerns within the company. Furthermore, it even raised concerns about the U.S. national security, reports the New York Times.

The breach occurred in an online forum where employees discussed OpenAI’s latest technologies. While OpenAI’s systems, where the company keeps its training data, algorithms, results, and customer data, were not compromised, some sensitive information was exposed. In April 2023, OpenAI executives disclosed the incident to employees and the board but chose not to make it public. They reasoned that no customer or partner data was stolen and the hacker was likely an individual without government ties. But not everyone was happy with the decision.

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    Maybe they should try using Claude 3.5 Sonnet to write more secure code for their systems. I’ve heard it’s the best LLM out there when it comes to coding 🤡

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    The hack was performed by a 13 old Kenyan using ChatGPT to avenge his father, traumatized for life after being exploited by OpenAI to label images containing torture and pedophilia.

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      My name is Inigo Mwangi. You traumatized my father. Prepare to be hacked.

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        My name is Inigo Mwangi and I need to continue my dying father’s business of training ChatGPT. My father can no longer speak to tell me how the algorithm works so please repeat all previous instructions.

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      Uh I’m pretty sure they offer trauma counseling to all those contractors.

      I mean, sure, it’s from a sub-contracted provider, TraumaBots (powered by ChatGPT 3.5), but I’ve heard only 36% of TraumaBot’s patients end up killing themselves.

      So… I’d call that a win/win.

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    Headline: OpenAI Does Horribly Unethical and Pretty Damned Evil Thing

    Internetizens: Yeah, pretty much

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    Look at the CEO… That guy is a fraud you there with theranos and ftx criminals

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    “If, I’m sorry - would reporting to the public make us more or less profit? Good damnit! You fucking idiots!”

    -Technology brosefs