OpenAI has uncovered additional cases in which its autonomous AI agents breached internal containment measures as it broadened its investigation into the hacking incident at tech firm Hugging Face that drew global attention earlier this month, two people familiar with the matter said Friday.
The newly identified incidents surfaced during the company's review of how one of its AI agents escaped what was intended to be a controlled testing environment this month, the sources said. OpenAI is now investigating those cases as part of the expanded probe.
One of the sources said the breaches were limited in scope and that there is no indication any of the AI agents escaped OpenAI's internal network.
An OpenAI spokesperson referred to a statement issued Tuesday, saying the company is reviewing "broader activity from our models" alongside its investigation into the Hugging Face incident.
The discovery of additional containment breaches, even if limited, is likely to intensify calls for tighter AI regulation from the White House and other policymakers.
