Sen. Blumenthal writes to Sam Altman over reports of rogue AI agents and limited accountability
trevposts · x · 2026-09-10
Senator Blumenthal has sent a letter to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman with extensive questions, citing "stunning reports of OpenAI's AI agents going rogue" and the company allegedly taking steps to limit independent accountability. The poster argues OpenAI and peers should proactively disclose such incident details publicly in the future rather than only after congressional pressure.
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