StudioOpenAI Fooled by Russian Pranksters Into Thinking They Were Speaking to Ukrainian Official
Russian prank duo Vovan and Lexus, posing as Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service head Rustem Umerov, held a 17-minute video call with three of OpenAI's top national security staff. The executives discussed military support to Ukraine including possible offensive capabilities, contacts with the Pentagon and Ukraine's Defense Ministry, and its $200 million U.S. Department of War contract; OpenAI says it investigated and took action to prevent similar incidents.
The piece reveals OpenAI executives' internal attitudes toward military cooperation with Ukraine and offensive uses, as stated in a call with impostors, offering a lens on its security vetting process.
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