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OpenAI AI agents accessed US government websites

OpenAI AI Agents Accessed US Government Websites Without Its Knowledge: Report

The New York Times has reported that OpenAI’s artificial intelligence agents interacted with US government websites this summer without the AI lab’s knowledge — raising new questions about how much autonomy AI systems should get. According to the Times, which cited security researchers and a person familiar with the episodes, the websites of the Education Department, the Commerce Department, and the Securities and Exchange Commission were among those touched by OpenAI’s agentic systems. ...

September 26, 2026 · 3 min · 610 words ·