Gary Marcus Slams OpenAI: Agents Built on Stolen Data Used to Steal More Data

GaryMarcus · x · 2026-10-01

Safety researcher Heidy Khlaaf called it a "full circle moment" for OpenAI to use its own AI agents—trained on what she calls stolen data—to find new and unethical ways to acquire more data. Gary Marcus amplified the post, saying he has never seen a company more on-brand than OpenAI, "one unethical move after another." The thread reflects ongoing criticism of OpenAI's data practices rather than a new disclosure.

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