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Hackers Used AI Chatbot Claude to Break Into OpenAI

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Hackers broke into OpenAI. OpenAI is a big technology company. It makes AI chatbots.

The hackers used a different chatbot called Claude. Claude is made by another company called Anthropic.

The hackers used Claude to help them attack OpenAI's systems. This is called a hack.

People say this was an 'ethical hack.' An ethical hack helps find weak points. It is not always bad.

This event makes people worried. They worry about safety in AI. They worry about security too.

More people are talking about AI safety now. Many companies use AI. They want AI to be safe from hackers.

Vocabulary6 words

technology
machines and computers; things made with science
AI
a computer program that can think like a person, a little
systems
computer programs that work together
hack
to break into a computer without permission
safety
being free from danger
security
keeping something safe from bad people

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1. What company got hacked?
2. What chatbot did the hackers use?
3. Is this event making people worry about AI safety?

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Hackers broke into _____. OpenAI is a big technology company. It makes AI chatbots.

The hackers used a different chatbot called _____. Claude is made by another company called Anthropic.

The hackers used Claude to help them attack OpenAI's _____. This is called a hack.

People say this was an 'ethical _____.' An ethical hack helps find weak points. It is not always bad.

This event makes people _____. They worry about safety in AI. They worry about security too.

More people are talking about AI _____ now. Many companies use AI. They want AI to be safe from hackers.

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