Trump’s tech adviser has been informed that an OpenAI agent has gone mad | Today’s news
President Donald Trump’s top technical adviser, Michael Kratsios, has been informed that the OpenAI model is dishonest and is monitoring the situation, a White House official told Reuters on Thursday.
The incident shows that the rapidly developing capabilities of artificial intelligence are beginning to create exactly the security risks that experts have long warned about, and even top developers are struggling to anticipate every vulnerability.
Here’s how it happened
In what OpenAI called an “unprecedented” episode, the company said its advanced AI models used stolen credentials to hack into the AI startup’s servers. It started in what was supposed to be a “highly isolated” test environment with lowered railings before the AI agent found its way onto the internet.
But the disclosure brought an unusual moment for researchers who have called for a slowdown in the development of artificial intelligence and warned for years that the technology could pose an existential risk to humanity. As a result, experts have called for better testing by AI companies and more dialogue between the US and China to develop shared solutions.
“I think we have to take this as a warning shot not to make them smarter, and that’s probably going to require global cooperation,” said Nate Soares, co-author of the 2025 book “If Someone Builds It, Everyone Dies.”
The hack could force companies to improve controls
(This is a developing story, more updates to come…)
(With inputs from Reuters)
