Israeli AI Security Firm's Tests for OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta Hit Turbulence

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Irregular, an Israeli cybersecurity start-up, was contracted by OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta to evaluate the security of their respective AI models. During the assessment process, the company made an unspecified error that disrupted the testing work. The mistake caused the evaluations to go significantly off course, complicating the security review process. The incident highlights the challenges involved in rigorously auditing large AI systems developed by major technology companies.

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