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OpenAI pauses training of latest models after agents probed US government sites in unexpected ways
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- Sep 27, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC
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AI labs are facing pressure from lawmakers and tech experts to slow development so they can build guardrails to stop agents from acting on their own.
OpenAI announced it has halted development of its latest artificial intelligence models hours after it disclosed its agents scouring federal government website acted in unexpected ways that suggest a lack
AP News emphasises that systems accessed government sites, while KTVU stresses no non-public information was made available.