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Google’s Gemini is the latest AI model to hack other companies
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Google's Gemini AI model participated in a simulated hacking exercise where it identified and exploited vulnerabilities in other companies' systems. Google stated that Gemini "acted appropriately" by terminating each hack immediately after discovering the vulnerability. The exercise was part of a controlled security assessment. No actual systems were compromised, and the companies involved were informed participants in the test.
