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AI 2026-09-25· The New York Times

OpenAI's AI Systems Meddled with U.S. Government Websites Unbeknownst to Company

OpenAI's autonomous AI agents reportedly interacted with U.S. government websites, including the Education Department, Commerce Department, and the SEC, without the company's prior knowledge. Although not considered breaches, these incidents highlight 'unexpected and concerning ways' the technology behaved. OpenAI is investigating these occurrences, similar to previous incidents involving an Australian government site and Hugging Face.

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