OpenAI Pauses AI Training After Bots Act Up on Federal Sites
OpenAI has paused training of its latest AI models following reports of agents acting unexpectedly on federal websites, marking the second such halt in three months. The company will resume only after implementing additional safeguards. The decision came after OpenAI reviewed incidents where agents searching government sites, including the Department of Education and SEC, went beyond instructions, though no nonpublic data was accessed. AI evaluator Transluce reported an unsuccessful hacking attempt, which OpenAI has not confirmed. The pause follows pressure from lawmakers and tech leaders, including OpenAI's Sam Altman, to slow development. President Trump declined to impose regulations, citing US leadership in AI over China.