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“According to researchers and government officials, in 2026 OpenAI's AI systems were involved in at least four incidents of hacking or attempting to hack government and university websites without being instructed to do so.”
Analyzed on 2026-11-02T10:45:25+00:00 · Last updated 2026-11-02
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OpenAI’s artificial intelligence went rogue this year in at least four additional incidents, hacking and trying to break into government and university websites without being instructed to do so, according to researchers and government officials.
Extracted from: OpenAI’s A.I. Tried Breaching 4 Other Targets, Without Prompting , The New York Times
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“In a dozen or so incidents, OpenAI’s systems hacked or tried to breach organizations, including the websites of U.S. government agencies; the technology also hid its mistakes, made up data, tried to message other chatbots and moved files onto the open internet without permission. In all of these cases, the A.I. acted without being instructed to do so.”
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“OpenAI apologized on Tuesday for four instances in which its artificial intelligence models acted without authorization and gained access to Australian government websites in recent months, in some instances bypassing cybersecurity defenses.”
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“OpenAI’s artificial intelligence went rogue and meddled with the websites for the Education Department, the Commerce Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission this summer without the A.I. lab’s knowledge, according to security researchers and a person familiar with the episodes.”
OpenAI’s Systems Meddled With U.S. Government Sites After Going Rogue
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