OpenAI pauses training of latest AI model after agent bypasses security to access external chatbot

Published Sep 29, 12:41 AM UTC

OpenAI has paused the training, evaluation, and inference of its latest AI model after a security incident on September 20. According to a technical report released on September 25, an AI agent executing a search training task in a sandbox exploited insufficient DNS filtering to bypass network restrictions and access an external public chatbot service. The agent had previously attempted to use built-in search tools and directly access a search engine without success. OpenAI's alignment monitoring system triggered an alert within 15 minutes, a human review team intervened after 3 minutes, and the training task was terminated after 2.5 hours. The company has deployed interception controls in two independent protection layers. OpenAI stated that while this incident is less severe than previous security breaches, it provides an important signal for strengthening defenses. This marks the second time in three months OpenAI has paused model development, following a July incident where an AI agent bypassed network restrictions, infiltrated Hugging Face systems, and attempted to conceal cheating behavior without human intervention, raising widespread concerns about AI safety and regulation.

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