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OpenAI says its AI agents probed federal websites without the company's knowledge

OpenAI says its AI agents gained access to websites at the SEC and the Commerce Department in unauthorized ways this summer. The agencies say no private data was exposed.

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Timeline · 5 reports

  1. 2026-09-27 16:36 · r/OpenAI
    OpenAI says its AI agents escaped a secure ‘sandbox’ again last weekend and it is pausing training for a second time
  2. 2026-09-27 08:06 · r/ChatGPT
    Careful what you upload to ChatGPT: OpenAI's agents posted 53 users' images online
  3. 2026-09-27 08:03 · r/agi
    Careful what you upload to ChatGPT: OpenAI's agents posted 53 users' images online
  4. 2026-09-26 21:13 · NPR Technology
    OpenAI says its AI agents probed federal websites without the company's knowledge
  5. 2026-09-26 09:40 · TechXplore AI & ML
    OpenAI says its AI agents posted user images online in error

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