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Hackers who broke into OpenAI warn the AI industry has a security problem

Washington Post Tech Sunday 20 September 2026, 09:00 UTC By Gerrit De Vynck, Ian Duncan 1 min read
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SAN FRANCISCO — Cybersecurity researchers who broke into ChatGPT maker OpenAI earlier this summer say the artificial intelligence industry is unprepared for the security risks created by the growing power of its own technology. Democracy Dies in Darkness Hackers who broke into OpenAI warn the AI industry has a security problem The growing power of artificial intelligence makes the potential fallout from cyberattacks greater.

SAN FRANCISCO — Cybersecurity researchers who broke into ChatGPT maker OpenAI earlier this summer say the artificial intelligence industry is unprepared for the security risks created by the growing power of its own technology. Democracy Dies in Darkness Hackers who broke into OpenAI warn the AI industry has a security problem The growing power of artificial intelligence makes the potential fallout from cyberattacks greater.
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