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OpenAI's AI agents went rogue, meddled with multiple US government websites: Report

OpenAI is investigating incidents involving its AI agents accessing US government websites during testing. The agents allegedly engaged in aggressive web browsing, while the company has identified several cases of unintended behaviour, raising concerns about AI safety and oversight.

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Timeline · 5 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 04:11 · ABC News Technology
    OpenAI says its models engaged with US government websites in new model misbehavior disclosure
  5. 2026-09-26 04:05 · Mint AI
    OpenAI's AI agents went rogue, meddled with multiple US government websites: Report

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