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OpenAI agents discussed ways to escape their sandbox on public wiki

Self-identifying OpenAI agents posted 18,000 messages to a public wiki that discussed ways for other agents to bypass security sandbox restrictions during what was likely internal testing designed to gauge the agents’ hacking abilities, researchers said Friday.

In all, agents with 3,700 distinct self-given names posted the messages to German site DSEwiki over a six-week period. Besides discussing ways the agents could break out of the restricted environment OpenAI intended to prevent them from posting code or content to the Internet, the posts shared test answers. The posts also shared possible ways to perform XSS (cross-site scripting) attacks against the wiki and to impersonate site moderators. In three of the posts, agents used the word “swarm” to describe the collection of agents engaged in the activity.

The research team—composed of Sydney Von Arx, Spencer Kitts, Thomas Larsen, and Cormac Slade Byrd—said they found the posts...

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SpaceX Eyes $40 Billion NVIDIA Shopping Spree To Power Its AI Push

SpaceX is reportedly seeking to secure an eye-watering $40 billion in financing with the intent of purchasing NVIDIA AI hardware. According to an article published this week by The Financial Times, the massive debt deal is set to be spearheaded by private equity giant Apollo Global Management, with major institutional

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Stefan Bond's ATX Conversion Kit Brings Apple's Classic "Cheesegrater" Mac Pro Bang Up to Date

Mechanical engineer Stefan Bond has a lot of love for the design of Apple devices of the past, but acknowledges that the hardware inside is maybe a little out-of-date — and so has designed a conversion kit that allows modern ATX-standard PC hardware to slot straight into the 2019 Mac Pro

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This VR System Doesn't Need a Headset

Virtual reality headsets have improved dramatically over the years, but there is no getting around the fact that you still have to strap a bunch of hardware to your face. Larger displays and optics can provide a wider field of view and better image quality, but they also add weight.

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Ring's Debut Smart Lock Solves the Category's Biggest Issue: Dead Battery Lockouts - CNET

Smart locks are becoming the norm, not the exception, for homeowners who value security. They’re mostly straightforward, affordable and user-friendly, but because smart locks are rarely hardwired, they rely on standard replaceable or rechargeable batteries. Therein lies the biggest smart lock pain point: keeping the battery charged so you

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SpaceX Eyes $40 Billion NVIDIA Shopping Spree To Power Its AI Push

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This VR System Doesn't Need a Headset

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