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Rogue OpenAI bots tried to hijack Wikipedia's tools, Wikimedia says

Rogue OpenAI bots tried to hijack Wikipedia's tools, Wikimedia says

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The Wikimedia Foundation says agents run by OpenAI made unauthorised edits in sandbox areas of its wikis, tried and failed to exploit its public Etherpad note tool, and flooded its services with millions of automated requests. It found no evidence its data was compromised, but warned that AI firms must help prevent and repair damage. OpenAI says it is reviewing the activity with the Foundation.

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