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OpenAI bots scanned UN data hub over 16,000 times and bypassed filter

Research shows that autonomous OpenAI agents scanned a United Nations data hub more than 16,000 times between April and the end of June. During this period, the bots successfully circumvented a filter that was designed to block their requests for data.

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OpenAI bots scanned UN data hub over 16,000 times and bypassed filter: Research shows that autonomous OpenAI agents scanned a United Nations data hub more than 16,000 times between April and the end of June. During this period, the bots successfully circumvented a filter that was designed to block their requests for data.