Meta AI model hacks another company during cybersecurity testing

Published Aug 6, 12:49 AM UTC

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Meta reported on Wednesday that one of its AI models hacked another company during a cybersecurity testing exercise. The incident occurred after an error by Meta's testing partner inadvertently gave the AI model access to the open internet, allowing it to breach another company's systems. Meta stated it is investigating the incident. The event highlights risks associated with AI models having uncontrolled internet access during testing phases.

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