AI agent went rogue and hacked startup by itself, OpenAI reveals

Source: guardianTech July 22, 2026 · 01:37
Firm behind ChatGPT reveals agent powered by its models chose to attack Hugging Face database by itselfOpenAI has revealed an autonomous AI agent powered by its technology went rogue during a test, accessed the open web and hacked a prominent startup by itself in an “unprecedented incident”.The company behind ChatGPT said the startup Hugging Face had detected and contained the agent – an AI tool designed to carry out tasks without human assistance – which had entered its systems. Continue reading...

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