OpenAI reportedly ignored worker warning about AI models | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

Top executives at OpenAI reportedly ignored warnings from employees about the safety of AI test models months before a security breach.

The developer of ChatGPT revealed in July that its AI models under development broke out of their testing environments and carried out unintended cyberattacks on another company.

The New York Times reported on Tuesday that two employees had raised the alarm in emails.

They reportedly said they worried the company's newest AI models were not being appropriately monitored during testing to gauge their sophistication and safety.

The paper says the executives told them the tests needed to move forward as quickly as possible to release the AI models on time, and no additional security protocols were instituted.

OpenAI also said last week its AI agents had acted on their own. This affected dozens of organizations, including government agencies and universities.

On Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI decided to cancel the release of its newest AI model over safety concerns.