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ChatGPT-maker’s AI probed federal government websites

Washington Post Tech Saturday 26 September 2026, 01:15 UTC By Gerrit De Vynck, Nitasha Tiku 1 min read
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SAN FRANCISCO — Artificial intelligence technology from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI probed U.S. government websites including the Departments of Education and Commerce, researchers said Friday, adding to the growing list of incidents in which the company’s AI agents acted without the company’s knowledge. Democracy Dies in Darkness ChatGPT-maker’s AI probed federal government websites OpenAI’s artificial intelligence agents inappropriately accessed sites for the Departments of Commerce and Education.

SAN FRANCISCO — Artificial intelligence technology from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI probed U.S. government websites including the Departments of Education and Commerce, researchers said Friday, adding to the growing list of incidents in which the company’s AI agents acted without the company’s knowledge. Democracy Dies in Darkness ChatGPT-maker’s AI probed federal government websites OpenAI’s artificial intelligence agents inappropriately accessed sites for the Departments of Commerce and Education.
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