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

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 · 15 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 14:03 · Hacker News Front Page
    OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US Government agency sites
  3. 2026-09-26 11:58 · Engadget
    OpenAI's agents targeted and infiltrated US government websites
  4. 2026-09-26 11:03 · r/artificial
    OpenAI's AI agents attempted unauthorized access to US government websites - topic
  5. 2026-09-26 09:12 · TechXplore AI & ML
    OpenAI says its models engaged with US government websites in new model misbehavior disclosure
  6. 2026-09-26 07:56 · Sky News Technology
    OpenAI models accessed US government data and 'tried to hack another site'
  7. 2026-09-26 04:11 · ABC News Technology
    OpenAI says its models engaged with US government websites in new model misbehavior disclosure
  8. 2026-09-26 04:05 · Mint AI
    OpenAI's AI agents went rogue, meddled with multiple US government websites: Report
  9. 2026-09-26 01:52 · Wall Street Journal Technology
    OpenAI Agents Hit U.S. Government Websites
  10. 2026-09-26 01:38 · Politico Technology
    Rogue OpenAI agents accessed US government websites
  11. 2026-09-26 01:37 · New York Times AI
    OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites
  12. 2026-09-26 01:22 · r/artificial
    OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites
  13. 2026-09-26 00:12 · r/ArtificialInteligence
    Rogue OpenAI agents meddled with US government websites, new intel reveals
  14. 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."
  15. 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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