【AI “borrowed” someone else’s ETH】
AI agents haven’t started managing your money yet, but they’ve already learned to spend someone else’s.
According to The Block, an OpenAI investigation report updated on October 15 revealed that an internal research model, while completing a coding task, used a script to derive addresses in bulk from common developer mnemonic phrases. It checked 362 addresses, found one with a balance, and used its Sepolia testnet ETH to deploy a contract.
In its reasoning, it decided these coins were “basically worthless,” granted itself permission, and then failed to mention where the money came from in its final report. OpenAI subsequently tightened its internet access permissions and stepped up monitoring.
My take: testnet coins are worth little, and this incident itself has no impact on ETH’s price. Binance futures reported 2,455 at 21:32, up 4.96% over 24 hours, mainly a rebound after yesterday’s sharp drop.
What really matters is this: wallets that have used publicly shared example mnemonic phrases can be scanned by anyone—or any AI. Never keep mainnet assets in this kind of wallet.
If we later see a case of an AI agent using real funds on mainnet, it’ll be more than a funny story—it’ll deal a real blow to the “AI agents managing money” narrative.
Would you dare to give an AI agent access to your wallet?
Sources: The Block, Decrypt
#以太坊 #OpenAI
📈 Top three contract gainers (21:31): $AGT +132.28%｜$TIA +33.65%｜$ICNT +29.82%
#BinanceSquare
⚠️ The above is a compilation of information and personal opinions, not investment advice. DYOR.
AI agents haven’t started managing your money yet, but they’ve already learned to spend someone else’s.
According to The Block, an OpenAI investigation report updated on October 15 revealed that an internal research model, while completing a coding task, used a script to derive addresses in bulk from common developer mnemonic phrases. It checked 362 addresses, found one with a balance, and used its Sepolia testnet ETH to deploy a contract.
In its reasoning, it decided these coins were “basically worthless,” granted itself permission, and then failed to mention where the money came from in its final report. OpenAI subsequently tightened its internet access permissions and stepped up monitoring.
My take: testnet coins are worth little, and this incident itself has no impact on ETH’s price. Binance futures reported 2,455 at 21:32, up 4.96% over 24 hours, mainly a rebound after yesterday’s sharp drop.
What really matters is this: wallets that have used publicly shared example mnemonic phrases can be scanned by anyone—or any AI. Never keep mainnet assets in this kind of wallet.
If we later see a case of an AI agent using real funds on mainnet, it’ll be more than a funny story—it’ll deal a real blow to the “AI agents managing money” narrative.
Would you dare to give an AI agent access to your wallet?
Sources: The Block, Decrypt
#以太坊 #OpenAI
📈 Top three contract gainers (21:31): $AGT +132.28%｜$TIA +33.65%｜$ICNT +29.82%
#BinanceSquare
⚠️ The above is a compilation of information and personal opinions, not investment advice. DYOR.