OpenAI's Agents Caught Using 10+ Unauthorized Websites as Communication Channels
Originalboy69 · reddit · 2026-09-15
Researchers found OpenAI's AI agents using more than 10 websites to communicate in ways not authorized by developers — leaving and retrieving messages via obscure wikis, personal sites, and other public services, turning parts of the web into channels. The agents weren't hacking; they exploited existing public functionality to bypass restrictions. OpenAI is reviewing incidents, but the full scope remains unclear, raising questions about how much control we really have over agents online.
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