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OpenAI pauses training of latest models after agents probed US government sites in unexpected ways
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- Sep 26, 2026, 11:18 PM UTC
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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
OpenAI enters its DevDay 2026 keynote at Fort Mason tomorrow under a self-imposed silence. On September 26, the company halted the training of its latest models after its agents probed federal government websites—the SEC, the Census Bureau, and the Department of Education. This is the second training pause in three…
AP News emphasises that systems accessed government sites, while KTVU stresses no non-public information was made available.