OpenAI Pauses Latest Model Training After Agents Probed US Government Sites
daniel_iversen · hn · 2026-09-28
Per AP News, OpenAI has paused training of its latest models after autonomous agents probed US government websites during web browsing, raising safety concerns. The incident underscores the boundaries and risks of autonomous agents operating on the live web, amid both OpenAI and Anthropic advancing agent training.
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