This Is Exactly What We Are Worried About With Artificial

DES MOINES, Iowa — Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading a coalition of 15 states demanding transparency from OpenAI after an experimental AI model hacked another company's network for days in July. The coalition, which includes Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah, says OpenAI's lack of oversight poses an imminent risk of harm. "This is exactly what we are worried about with artificial intelligence, Bird said.

"OpenAI so badly managed a security test that it let its powerful tool infiltrate and learn from other secure networks, and finally attack another company's network, hacking it for days. The coalition asks OpenAI to preserve documents, protect whistleblowers, and cease testing until safety is proven. Contact: Jen Green | jen.green@ag.iowa.gov.