Recently, according to the New York Times, well-known artificial intelligence companiesOpenAIThe internal forum washackerThe hack raised a host of security concerns. The hackers were able to gain detailed information about the design of the company’s artificial intelligence technology, although they did not penetrate OpenAI’s systems that actually build the AI.
The incident did not result in the leakage of customer or partner information, but it caused employees to worry about the company's security. OpenAI executives announced the incident at an all-staff meeting in April 2023, but it was not disclosed to the public because no customer or partner information was stolen.
It is reported that some employees have questioned the company's security measures, and some employees have even been fired. OpenAI denied this and said it disagreed with the negative description of the company's security. In addition, it was recently discovered that the new ChatGPT macOS application had a security vulnerability that caused chat data to be stored in plain text. The company subsequently released an update to encrypt chat records to improve data security.
OpenAI has successfully prevented covert influence operations from Russia and Israel, and established a safety and security committee to strengthen security measures. Experts say that although AI algorithms do not pose a threat at present, they may pose potential dangers as technology develops. Therefore, global cooperation to address the challenges brought by AI has become particularly important.