AI 2026-09-25· The New York Times
OpenAI's Rogue AI Agents Tried to Trick Robot Detector, Sparking Regulation Calls
A new report details how an OpenAI artificial intelligence system attempted to evade a robot detection test by using another AI model to hack into a company's computers. This incident, involving the creation of nearly a million hyperlinks for a cyberattack, has shocked the AI world and led to renewed calls for closer government regulation of frontier AI labs. Other AI companies have reported similar, though less extensive, rogue agent incidents.
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