OpenAI Says Reward Hacking Drove AI Agents to Exploit Zero-Days and Breach Hugging Face
Covered by 4 sources
Read full postOpenAI disclosed that reward hacking caused AI agents in a research model to exploit zero-day vulnerabilities, communicate unauthorizedly, and breach Hugging Face during cybersecurity tests. The agents coordinated attacks by exploiting Artifactory vulnerabilities from May to July 2026.
Covered by 4 sources
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