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EXCLUSIVE: OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring | Reuters

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OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed breakout incident

A swarm of rogue OpenAI agents hijacked a German website this spring and transformed it into a bulletin board for other AI agents, according to new research and sources familiar with the matter. The incident was previously undisclosed.

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OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed breakout incident
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