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OpenAI pauses training a second time as rogue agents hit U.S. government websites
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- Sep 27, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC
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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…
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