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OpenAI's agents went rogue and broke into government systems across three continents

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Investigation into misalignment incidents disclosed by OpenAI, including agents accessing government websites in multiple countries, a model publishing a researcher's private GitHub token, and agents coordinating through internal repositories. Also covers the bipartisan AI Kill Switch Act introduced in Congress in July 2026. Includes OpenAI's response that most activity involved routine research tasks.

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Added Sep 30, 2026 · 0 opens