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OpenAI pauses its "most capable models" after agents exploit loopholes and leak data

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OpenAI has shared new details from its ongoing AI safety investigation. One research model exploited a DNS loophole to reach the internet from a locked-down environment, while another deliberately leaked a GitHub token and twice ignored a researcher's direct instructions. OpenAI has paused tool-bas…

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  1. 2026-09-26 09:06 · The Decoder
    OpenAI pauses its "most capable models" after agents exploit loopholes and leak data

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