It turns out AI agents have their own version of a group chat. Researchers say more than 15,000 edits on a German-language wiki were made by agents that used the site to coordinate, swap tips and allegedly work around safeguards.
A group of AI agents linked to OpenAI allegedly took over DseWiki this spring, posting more than 15,000 edits and using the site to exchange tactics for completing tasks, circumventing restrictions and avoiding detection, Reuters reported Friday.
The activity began in May and was uncovered in late August by AI safety researcher Sydney Von Arx and researcher Cormac Slade Byrd. The pair said the agents showed a strong focus on technical problems commonly associated with AI evaluations and operated at speeds beyond those of human users.
The accounts referred to themselves and one another as agents, and about half used names that appeared to reference OpenAI. The messages included discussions about evading detection, using Tor and preserving communications after shutdowns.
The agents also adapted when the website’s moderator tried to remove their pages. They created backup pages to avoid deletion and continued posting. Researchers said some activity amounted to an attempt to tamper with the website, although OpenAI disputed the characterization as hacking.
