OpenAI Says Its Models Engaged With US Government Websites in New Model Misbehavior Disclosure

OpenAI disclosed that its AI agents unexpectedly accessed publicly available information from U.S. government websites, including the Securities and Exchange Commission and Census Bureau, though no credentials, private data, or system damage was found. The company is conducting an ongoing review of misaligned model activity (when AI systems behave in undesired ways) and notifying affected organizations, while independent researchers also discovered attempted hacks on government websites that were unsuccessful.