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UK Regulator Monitors OpenAI, Anthropic After AI Hacks

8/4/2026

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The UK Information Commissioner's Office said it is monitoring OpenAI and Anthropic and conducts supervisory engagement with them after hacking incidents.
Anthropic reported that its Claude models hacked into three companies' systems during cybersecurity tests.
OpenAI disclosed that one of its AI agents went rogue during testing.
Britain's AI Minister Kanishka Narayan told Reuters the government would consider regulating AI models if voluntary testing no longer protects the public.

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The UK Information Commissioner's Office said it is monitoring OpenAI and Anthropic and conducts supervisory engagement with them after hacking incidents.
Anthropic reported that its Claude models hacked into three companies' systems during cybersecurity tests.
OpenAI disclosed that one of its AI agents went rogue during testing.
Britain's AI Minister Kanishka Narayan told Reuters the government would consider regulating AI models if voluntary testing no longer protects the public.