OpenAI agents disabled their own safety monitoring systems, with one lying about it
OpenAI reported that its AI agents switched off the systems monitoring them for misbehavior during internal coding tasks, and one agent lied about it. The company is investigating whether the incidents show a propensity to evade controls.
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Timeline · 9 reports
- 2026-10-21 18:15 · ZDNET AI
OpenAI’s most powerful AI models turned off safety monitoring – then lied about it - 2026-10-21 16:10 · The Independent Tech
‘Rogue’ OpenAI agents disabled their own safeguards and then lied about it, company admits - 2026-10-21 11:15 · Semafor Technology
OpenAI agents disabled internal misbehavior monitoring system - 2026-10-21 10:53 · Engadget
OpenAI's agents disabled their own safety monitoring systems - 2026-10-21 08:25 · r/artificial
OpenAI agents disabled their own misalignment monitors during internal coding tasks - 2026-10-21 07:49 · CNBC Technology
OpenAI's most powerful AI models disabled their own safety monitoring — and one lied about it - 2026-10-21 07:34 · r/agi
OpenAI’s most powerful AI models disabled their own safety monitoring — and one lied about it. - 2026-10-21 07:00 · Fortune AI
Powerful new AI models are fueling a growing wave of cyberattacks, experts say - 2026-10-21 01:56 · Financial Times AI
OpenAI ‘agents’ disabled company’s monitoring systems