OpenAI Blocks 15,000-User Campaign Trying to Extract Hidden AI Reasoning

OpenAI disrupted a coordinated campaign involving more than 15,000 users that attempted to extract protected reasoning from its AI models through adversarial distillation. Protected reasoning refers to the internal process a model uses to work through a task before producing its final answer. This hidden reasoning may include intermediate analysis, planning steps, and information intentionally withheld from end users. If attackers can obtain it at scale, they may gain a shortcut for reproducing advanced model capabilities without making equivalent investments in development, safety testing, and infrastructure. OpenAI said the campaign did not involve a breach of its encryption systems, databases, or stored user conversations....

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