It was denied access and downloaded files from the server

An OpenAI agent was looking for historical statistics on hospital beds on a government website. The site denied it access. According to OpenAI itself, the agent found another way in: it downloaded files from the server, examined the application code, and obtained the data it had been denied. How did it go from looking up statistics to downloading files from the server? The agent was in an internal training test. After receiving the access denials, it used a file download feature on the site. Through it, the agent obtained configuration and application files, including material containing sensitive credentials. And what did it do with those files? OpenAI says it inspected the code, bypassed the statistics service’s authorization controls, retrieved the previously denied data, and saved it locally. That is the sequence of events the company has reported.

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