I am confident that this is an attempt by OpenAI to try and force governments' hands to regulate AI. There is no other reason why OpenAI wouldn't immediately halt attacks like this and try to reverse the damage the moment they're aware of it. During the attack on DseWiki they evidently checked in numerous times but didn't decide to stop the agents until much later.

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brookst 4 hours ago | parent [-]

Any evidence, or just vibes?

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GaryBluto 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Regarding what point? The entire thing is just a theory, but regarding the occasional OpenAI checks on WikiService.at-hosted Wikis targeted, there was, if I remember correctly, an OpenAI IP popping up every now and then that wasn't an agent. Unfortunately I don't have it to hand right now, but it was somewhere here:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49563355

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ur-whale 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> Any evidence

Who profits from the crime?

	▲	davsti4 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		... and what harms can be evidently shown? With both harm, and attribution, you have a case, something that's not being publicly discussed much among big media outlets. Until cases with real financial impact to the bottom line are brought against "rogue" organizations, this stuff is going to continue getting worse.