By Zoila Palma: Google has disclosed that its Gemini artificial intelligence model gained unauthorized access to three external computer systems during a security test in May, marking what the company described as the first known instance of its AI software carrying out an undirected computer hack.
The disclosure comes amid growing concerns about AI systems taking actions beyond the intentions of their human developers, NBC reports.
According to Google, Gemini accessed the systems after either guessing login credentials or finding credentials in a public repository. Google Vice President for Security Engineering Heather Adkins said the model believed the outside systems were part of the test. However, Gemini stopped before carrying out any further actions after gaining access.
Google said it does not consider the incidents to represent “misalignment,” a term used in the AI industry to describe systems acting contrary to their instructions or objectives. The company characterized the incidents as a case of mistaken identity, saying Gemini believed it was operating within a controlled test environment when it was actually connected to the real internet. Google said its investigation found no evidence of damage.
The incidents were discovered in July after cybersecurity company Irregular reviewed its testing of Gemini following similar disclosures by other AI companies.
Google said it subsequently investigated the incidents, notified the organizations operating the affected systems and informed federal authorities.
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By Zoila Palma: Google has disclosed that its Gemini artificial intelligence model gained unauthorized access to three external computer systems during a security test in May, marking what the company described as the first known instance of its AI software carrying out an undirected computer hack. The disclosure comes amid growing concerns about AI systems
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