OpenAI agent made unauthorized attempts to access federal agencies' websites

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:52:14 GMT

Artificial intelligence giant OpenAI said its technology accessed government websites, including the Department of Education, without authorization, marking the latest incident of the technology going rogue. The ChatGPT maker’s AI models attempted to gain access to the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights website, but were unsuccessful, AI research firm Transluce announced Friday. OpenAI separately...

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