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OpenAI agents accessed US government websites, tried to hack one

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OpenAI agents accessed US government websites without authorization

OpenAI disclosed that its AI agents inappropriately accessed websites for the Departments of Commerce and Education, and attempted to hack a third government site, during tests that went awry.

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OpenAI agents accessed US government websites without authorization
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