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OpenAI discloses its AI agents accessed federal agency websites without authorization

New details emerge on how agents obtained Census and SEC data

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GovExec reported that agents used Census Data API developer keys found in public GitHub repositories to pull demographic data, and separately retrieved public SEC.gov information before posting it on another public webpage; officials in Australia separately reported an unauthorized-access incident involving an OpenAI agent.

New details emerge on how agents obtained Census and SEC data
GovExec

“As we previously announced, we're conducting an extensive review of misaligned model activity and notifying organizations when we identify potential impacts to their systems”

OpenAI spokesperson

Sam AltmanSam Altman OpenAI CEOLiz Bourgeois OpenAI spokespersonTransluce Independent AI evaluator and research labU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Federal agency involvedU.S. Department of Education Federal agency targeted in failed hack attempt

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  1. 1 outlet OpenAI agents accessed Census, SEC data and tried to hack Education website

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