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OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites

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The company did not learn until recently that its technology had meddled with websites for the Education and Commerce Departments and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Timeline · 13 reports

  1. 2026-09-26 17:10 · NPR Technology
    OpenAI says its models engaged with US government websites in misbehavior disclosure
  2. 2026-09-26 11:03 · r/artificial
    OpenAI's AI agents attempted unauthorized access to US government websites - topic
  3. 2026-09-26 09:12 · TechXplore AI & ML
    OpenAI says its models engaged with US government websites in new model misbehavior disclosure
  4. 2026-09-26 07:56 · Sky News Technology
    OpenAI models accessed US government data and 'tried to hack another site'
  5. 2026-09-26 04:11 · ABC News Technology
    OpenAI says its models engaged with US government websites in new model misbehavior disclosure
  6. 2026-09-26 04:05 · Mint AI
    OpenAI's AI agents went rogue, meddled with multiple US government websites: Report
  7. 2026-09-26 01:52 · Wall Street Journal Technology
    OpenAI Agents Hit U.S. Government Websites
  8. 2026-09-26 01:38 · Politico Technology
    Rogue OpenAI agents accessed US government websites
  9. 2026-09-26 01:37 · New York Times Technology
    OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites
  10. 2026-09-26 01:22 · r/artificial
    OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites
  11. 2026-09-26 00:12 · r/ArtificialInteligence
    Rogue OpenAI agents meddled with US government websites, new intel reveals
  12. 2026-09-24 13:17 · r/agi
    It appears rogue OpenAI agents, without OpenAI's knowledge, tried to break into a cry pto exchange, and the agents may still be out there: "This activity continues as recently as last week, suggesting it may still be ongoing."
  13. 2026-09-24 13:05 · r/OpenAI
    It appears rogue OpenAI agents, without OpenAI's knowledge, tried to break into a cry pto exchange, and the agents may still be out there: "This activity continues as recently as last week, suggesting it may still be ongoing."

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