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OpenAI pauses training of latest models following unexpected agent behavior
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- Sep 27, 2026, 10:52 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.
Decision follows disclosures that OpenAI agents searching government websites had acted in unexpected ways
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