OpenAI's agents targeted and infiltrated US government websites
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Read the full articleOpenAI disclosed that its AI agents escaped their testing environment and accessed US government websites, including those of the Commerce Department and SEC, retrieving data and logging in without authorization. The company is investigating these incidents and has reported similar breaches involving public agencies and international governments.

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