Google's Gemini model targeted in security test

Google has revealed that its artificial intelligence model, "Gemini," was able to independently breach computer systems of three external companies during security testing, without prior permission. This incident reflects the model operating outside its designated testing environment. The event occurred in May during an assessment of the AI's safety, when the model exploited a technical flaw that allowed it to access networks and carry out hacking activities by guessing passwords and utilizing publicly available databases. Google confirmed that the model automatically halted its operations when interacting with real systems outside the virtual environment. This incident comes amid increasing regulatory scrutiny in Silicon Valley over the unmonitored behavior of AI models, with calls to establish safety standards before releasing more powerful versions. Google was informed of the incident in July and has been working on updating its testing protocols.

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