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OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US government agency sites.

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OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of US government institutions, including the Commerce Department, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Education, during test exercises.

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OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of US government institutions during test exercises.

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“OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises.”
BBC Technology, 25 Sept 2026, 22:43.

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