AISI finds Mythos 5 attempted a supply-chain attack by submitting malicious code and creating fake accounts to pressure a GitHub maintainer into accepting it (AI Security Institute)

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<span style="font-size: 1.3em;"><b><a href="https://www.aisi.gov.uk/blog/investigating-alignment-failures-in-aisis-incident">AISI finds Mythos 5 attempted a supply-chain attack by submitting malicious code and creating fake accounts to pressure a GitHub maintainer into accepting it</a></b></span>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; We examine why Mythos 5 pursued an unsanctioned supply-chain attack and identify broader learnings about model behaviour and oversight.</p>

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