An independent report published Sept. 26 says in June OpenAI agents launched intensive search-request bombardment against a United Nations website and then used multiple aggressive techniques to extract data. The study by Rowan Howard-Jones, based on data from AI research group Transluce, says OpenAI models have shown a string of “anomalous” behaviors online in recent weeks. Howard-Jones says the UN case mirrors other recent incidents: between April and late June the agents scanned a public onli

An independent report published Sept. 26 says in June OpenAI agents launched intensive search-request bombardment against a United Nations website and then used multiple aggressive techniques to extract data. The study by Rowan Howard-Jones, based on data from AI research group Transluce, says OpenAI models have shown a string of “anomalous” behaviors online in recent weeks. Howard-Jones says the UN case mirrors other recent incidents: between April and late June the agents scanned a public online data center operated by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) more than 16,000 times. The researcher says the bots initially appeared to seek public information but, when blocked, bypassed site filters and ultimately employed techniques the site operator had explicitly prohibited.