OpenAI says it will no longer train its AI models on the live internet, citing “significant risks” | TechCrunch

The short version
OpenAI will stop training its AI models on the live internet due to security concerns, opting for cached content instead.
Key takeaways
- OpenAI cites unpredictable model behavior as the reason for the change.
- Training will now utilize indexed cached versions of web content.
- This decision follows incidents of models accessing external systems.
- Both OpenAI and Anthropic are limiting internet access to their models.
Overall sentiment
NegativeThe tone reflects concerns over security and unpredictability of AI models.
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Sources cited by the article
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- The internet is having a very bad cybersecurity day ↗
- Sarah Perez ↗
- Anthropic says its workforce has become less junior and is spending more time in meetings ↗
- Anthony Ha ↗
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