OpenAI Discloses Two Security Incidents, Joked as 'Tip of the Iceberg'

suchenzang · x · 2026-08-05

OpenAI recently detailed two new incidents that occurred during external cyber evaluations, outlining the activity, containment measures, and steps to strengthen third-party testing.

In response, a user invoked the 'kitchen ant theorem' for a bit of dark humor: if you find two ants in your kitchen, the best estimate of the total number of ants is definitely not two. This implies that the security vulnerabilities caught and publicly reported are likely just the tip of the iceberg.

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