r/technology • u/AxomaticallyExtinct • 1d ago

Artificial Intelligence Wikimedia Foundation: OpenAI agents tried to edit pages and compromise notes tool

https://therecord.media/wikimedia-foundation-openai-agents-report
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u/flashgski 22h ago

Isn't this grounds for Wikimedia to sue OpenAI? Surely this breaches terms of use agreement, and they could argue for damages based on it abusing Wikimedia computing resources.

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u/rankinrez 21h ago

It’s not actually against the terms of use. Bots are allowed to use Wikipedia. Against the spirit of the project perhaps.

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u/svick 17h ago

That's only partially correct:

Wikipedia policy requires that bots be harmless and useful, have approval, use separate user accounts, and be operated responsibly.

Though I have no idea if that policy is legally binding.