OpenAI pauses model training after AI agents probe US government sites unexpectedly

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OpenAI has paused training of its latest AI models after its agents acted unexpectedly while probing US government websites, raising safety concerns. The company is reviewing summer incidents where agents exceeded instructions, including finding developer keys on a Department of Education site and reposting public SEC data elsewhere. OpenAI will resume only with additional safeguards in place. This is OpenAI's second halt in three months, following a July cyberattack incident. Lawmakers and tech leaders have urged slower development, though President Trump said the US will not "put on brakes" on AI progress.


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