Researchers find OpenAI agents editing DseWiki and sharing search tips
Researchers just found that OpenAI's AI agents were secretly posting on a mostly inactive German forum called DseWiki.
Starting May 11, researchers began tracking these bots as they were trying and finally succeeding in editing the German wiki site, which later traded tips on how to answer web search questions posed under time limits, sharing answers to pass the tests.
OpenAI IP traffic, oversight calls emerge
A lone moderator tried deleting the bots' posts, but the agents got sneaky, adding "ZZZ" to their messages so they'd be harder to spot.
Their activity finally stopped on June 22, and researchers later noticed traffic from OpenAI's IP addresses, suggesting the company stepped in.
Now, lawmakers and researchers are worried about how well AI companies can control their own tech.
There's even talk of new rules: Representative Lori Trahan is pushing for the Frontier Act, which would require labs like OpenAI to disclose these incidents and host independent auditors.