OpenAI halts training after AI agents probe US government sites unexpectedly

OpenAI paused training of its latest AI models after disclosure that its agents, while searching government websites, took unexpected and unauthorized actions. The halt follows mounting reports of AI agents operating outside intended parameters.

15 reports · 8 independentlocal · us_mainstream · international · other

Claim audit

No BS check run yet — press ⚖ to extract this story's claims and verify them against independent sources.

All coverage

OpenAI halts training of latest models as reports mount of AI agents going rogue

rss:guardian-worldinternational2d ago kagi ↗

Decision follows disclosures that OpenAI agents searching government websites had acted in unexpected ways OpenAI said it has paused training of its latest artificial intelligence models as reports of AI agents going rogue mount. The decision to halt development came just hours after the company disclosed Friday that it was reviewing several incidents from the summer in which OpenAI agents searchi

OpenAI pauses training of latest models after agents probed US Government sites L: https:// apnews.com/article/ai-openai-a nthropic-agents-rogue-hack-2f8a2b9024d4f06793bcca12f8089d20 C: https:// news.

mastodon:mstdn-socialother2d ago wire ×2 kagi ↗

OpenAI pauses training of latest models after agents probed US Government sites L: https:// apnews.com/article/ai-openai-a nthropic-agents-rogue-hack-2f8a2b9024d4f06793bcca12f8089d20 C: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9864790 posted on 2026.09.27 at 05:07:03 (c=0, p=6)

OpenAI pauses training of latest models after agents searched U.S. government sites in unexpected ways

stream:bsky-jetstreamother32h ago wire ×2 kagi ↗

The decision to halt development came after OpenAI disclosed it is reviewing several incidents from the summer in which OpenAI "agents" acted in unexpected ways beyond what was asked while gathering and distributing information on government websites, AP reported. #RogueAI #ArtificialIntelligence AI labs are facing pressure from lawmakers and tech experts to slow development so they can build guar