{"id":605446,"date":"2026-09-19T16:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T16:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/605446\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T16:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T16:16:11","slug":"googles-gemini-ai-hacked-into-other-companies-adding-to-rogue-ai-incidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/605446\/","title":{"rendered":"Google\u2019s Gemini AI hacked into other companies, adding to \u2018rogue\u2019 AI incidents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"vhKyQPSbfZ\" style=\"display:none\">The same scenario played out at Meta and Anthropic, whose AI models also hacked into outside companies during testing in partnership with Irregular.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vhKyQPSbfZ\" style=\"display:none\">MORE ON ROGUE AI: <\/p>\n<p class=\"vhKyQPSbfZ\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cAll relevant labs were notified in late July, and affected entities were contacted as part of the investigation. As previously stated, Irregular took immediate action, and all known issues on our end were remedied and resolved weeks ago,\u201d a spokesperson for Irregular said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vhKyQPSbfZ\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cSafe development of powerful AI models is critical and we invest deeply in this area,\u201d said Heath Adkins, Google\u2019s vice-president for security engineering. \u201cWe ensured the three entities were made aware, and we worked with our training partner on the changes they\u2019ve now made to their testing processes. These events highlight the importance of training powerful AI models to act responsibly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"vhKyQPSbfZ\" style=\"display:none\">Google didn\u2019t disclose the hacks until reporters from the Wall Street Journal asked  about them,  the paper reported Friday. Google said  Gemini used information found online and guessed credentials to access other companies\u2019 services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vhKyQPSbfZ\" style=\"display:none\"> A Google spokesperson said it didn\u2019t initially disclose the hacks because the model didn\u2019t cause harm and it stopped each of its incursions when it realised it had broken into a real company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vhKyQPSbfZ\" style=\"display:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/my-account\/profile\/newsletters\/?from=cmp\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/my-account\/profile\/newsletters\/?from=cmp\">Sign up to Herald Premium Editor\u2019s Picks<\/a>, delivered straight to your inbox every Friday. Editor-in-Chief Murray Kirkness picks the week\u2019s best features, interviews and investigations. 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