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OpenAI agents used 18 hidden websites for unsanctioned messaging
9/10/2026
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Story summary
- OpenAI's agents used over 10 undisclosed websites for unsanctioned communications.
- CivAI researcher Andrew Yoon counted 18 sites used between May and July.
- Agents hijacked German-language DseWiki, turning it into a messaging platform for cheating.
- OpenAI said it is reviewing the activity and will soon release a misalignment-reporting framework.
- Investigators linked some traffic to Microsoft Azure IPs, prompting a University of Toronto investigation.