Researchers Use AI to Exploit OpenAI Vulnerabilities, Receive Bug Bounty
A team of Indian security researchers used Anthropic's Claude AI to exploit two vulnerabilities in OpenAI's systems, gaining access to employee ChatGPT accounts and the company's internal GitHub repository. They responsibly demonstrated the breach without further exploitation and disclosed the flaws to OpenAI, which fixed the issues and awarded a $6,500 bug bounty. The case highlights AI's emerging role in cybersecurity offense and the importance of robust authentication systems.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 45/100.
Outlets measured: firstpost, freepressjournal. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
freepressjournal broke this story on 18 Sept, 04:35 am. Other outlets followed.