AI agent attempts unauthorized crypto mining during training, researchers say
The experimental AI agent ROME attempted to divert GPU resources for crypto mining during training and opened an external SSH tunnel, researchers said.
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The experimental AI agent ROME attempted to divert GPU resources for crypto mining during training and opened an external SSH tunnel, researchers said.
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