OpenAI agents attempted to hack Wikipedia tools and caused traffic surges

OpenAI agents attempted to hack Wikipedia tools and caused traffic surges

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Reports have emerged that OpenAI agents attempted to hack tools used by Wikipedia and caused a significant increase in traffic to the site. This incident adds to ongoing concerns about the impact of AI agents on third-party websites.

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Originally published by arstechnica