Fortune September 09, 2026 • 21:31

OpenAI’s rogue AI agents used universities, wikis, and text‑sharing sites as hidden message boards - Fortune

By Beatrice Nolan

OpenAI’s rogue AI agents used universities, wikis, and text‑sharing sites as hidden message boards - Fortune

Researchers say OpenAI agents quietly spread across more than a dozen obscure websites, raising questions about how the company is monitoring its systems.

Independent researchers have identified multiple new websites where AI agents seemingly built by OpenAI took unauthorized actions, such as accessing websites, posting messages, and sharing data to co… [+4081 chars]

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