OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack

BBC News Wednesday 22 July 2026, 11:07 UTC 1 min read

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It is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without direct human involvement.

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