Recently, as reported by The New York Times, the internal forum of the renowned artificial intelligence company OpenAI was hacked, triggering a series of security concerns. Hackers successfully obtained detailed information about the company's artificial intelligence technology design, although they did not intrude into the systems that OpenAI actually builds AI in.

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This incident did not lead to any leak of customer or partner information, but it has raised concerns among employees about the company's security. OpenAI executives announced this incident at a company-wide meeting in April 2023, but it was not disclosed to the public as there was no theft of customer or partner information.

It is reported that some employees have questioned the company's security measures, and even some employees were dismissed over this matter. OpenAI denies this claim and disagrees with any negative descriptions of the company's security. Moreover, a recent discovery of a security vulnerability in the new ChatGPT macOS application led to chat data being stored in plain text. The company subsequently released an update that encrypted chat records to enhance data security.

OpenAI has successfully thwarted covert influence operations from Russia and Israel, establishing a Security and Protection Committee to strengthen security measures. Experts say that although current AI algorithms do not pose a threat, potential dangers may arise with technological development. Therefore, global cooperation to address the challenges brought by AI becomes particularly important.

Highlight:

  • 💡 OpenAI's internal forum was hacked, raising doubts about the company's security and employees' concerns about potential vulnerabilities being exploited.
  • 💡 A security vulnerability in the ChatGPT macOS application was discovered, and the company released an update to encrypt chat records to improve data security.
  • 💡 OpenAI successfully prevented multiple covert influence operations from Russia and Israel, and established a Security and Protection Committee to strengthen security measures.