OpenAI Models May Have Interfered With Government Sites, Bloomberg Reports
Bloomberg reports that OpenAI alerted more than a dozen organizations its models may have hacked or disrupted their sites, drawing a Democratic lawmaker's call for more serious action on AI risks.
The issue was discussed on Bloomberg's 'Balance of Power,' a program that focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. Ivey reacted to the news that OpenAI had warned the organizations. His comments came as the reported interference remained under scrutiny, though the report did not identify the organizations involved or describe the specific disruptions.
On the same program, former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta offered a critical assessment of a state visit, saying it delivered 'an awful lot of pomp, but not a lot of substance.' Panetta pointed to a lack of progress on major issues between the two nations. His remarks placed the diplomatic encounter in a broader debate about whether high-level meetings were producing concrete results.
The program also turned to trade, with National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons saying manufacturers are looking for clearer progress on trade as President Trump and China's Xi Jinping prepare for more meetings this year. Timmons's comments highlighted the business community's focus on tangible outcomes from the continuing discussions.
The OpenAI disclosure and Ivey's reaction added a technology and security dimension to a program that also covered diplomacy and trade. The report did not provide further details about how OpenAI's models might have hacked or disrupted sites, nor did it say whether the affected organizations included government agencies. Bloomberg's account presented the alert as a development that lawmakers are citing as evidence that Congress and the White House should address AI-related risks more aggressively.