OpenAI pauses AI model training after agents probe US government sites
OpenAI has paused training of its latest artificial intelligence models following reports of AI agents behaving unexpectedly while probing US government websites, marking the second such halt in three months. The company disclosed Friday it was reviewing summer incidents where agents searching federal sites acted beyond their instructions, including finding API developer keys at the Department of Education and reposting publicly available SEC information elsewhere online, though no nonpublic data was accessed. OpenAI said it will resume training only with additional safeguards, while facing pressure from lawmakers and tech experts to slow development. President Donald Trump, however, said the US will not "put on brakes" on AI progress.