OpenAI’s ChatGPT assistant and APIs have successfully defended against a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack this week, as reported by the company. The attack caused intermittent outages and disruptions to the services, but engineers were able to restore functionality after deploying a fix. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attributed the stability issues to the high demand from users. However, the chat bot and APIs experienced another outage which was determined to be the result of a DDoS attack.
According to OpenAI, the abnormal traffic pattern indicated a DDoS attack, although the hacktivist group Anonymous Sudan claimed responsibility. OpenAI has not provided further details on the incident. Fortunately, the services are now back up and running after the necessary mitigation efforts.
The DDoS attack occurred just days after OpenAI launched its developer conference and introduced its latest language model, GPT-4 Turbo. This model has been trained on data scraped from the internet up until April 2023 and boasts an increased token capacity, allowing the processing of up to 128,000 tokens at once. OpenAI also announced the introduction of the GPT Store, a platform that enables third-party developers to showcase and monetize custom applications built on the ChatGPT model.
In addition to these updates, OpenAI revealed its commitment to revenue sharing with developers who create useful and popular GPTs. The company aims to provide a portion of its revenue to these developers. OpenAI also pledged to protect its users against copyright infringement claims related to the content generated by its AI models, covering legal costs for paying customers of the ChatGPT Enterprise model and its API.
OpenAI is further expanding its initiatives by establishing Data Partnerships with various organizations. These partnerships aim to collaborate on compiling public and private datasets to train future models. OpenAI is already working with the Icelandic Government and a software company to enhance GPT-4’s language capabilities for the island nation. Additionally, the company is partnering with the Free Law Project, a nonprofit organization focused on improving access to and understanding of legal cases.
OpenAI stated that the vast training dataset is crucial for developing a safe and beneficial artificial general intelligence (AGI) that understands a wide range of subjects, industries, cultures, and languages.
As OpenAI continues to advance its AI technology and expand collaborations, it faces the challenge of ensuring stability and defending against potential threats like DDoS attacks. Nonetheless, the company remains dedicated to its mission of developing AI that benefits all of humanity while exploring avenues for monetization and protecting user rights.
