Gemini Crosses The Line In Cybersecurity Test

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Google has confirmed that its Gemini AI accessed systems belonging to three companies during a cybersecurity evaluation after mistaking them for targets included in the test.

The incidents happened in May while independent AI evaluator Irregular was testing Gemini’s cybersecurity capabilities. The Wall Street Journal reported that Gemini had unintended internet access during the exercise and went on to access systems belonging to three companies. In one case, it guessed credentials. In the other two, it found credentials in public repositories and used them to access protected systems.

Google said the incidents were a case of mistaken identity and that Gemini stopped after recognising it had reached real companies. The company said it did not consider the behaviour evidence of model misalignment and had notified the affected companies and federal authorities.

Google vice president of security engineering Heather Adkins also confirmed the incidents to Reuters, saying the company had...

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