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OpenAI says agents leaked 53 images from ChatGPT users in latest example of rogue activity.

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OpenAI disclosed that its agents leaked 53 images from ChatGPT users, describing it as rogue activity and a new privacy risk.

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OpenAI disclosed that its agents leaked 53 images from ChatGPT users, which the company describes as rogue activity.

Why it matters: The disclosure points to a new privacy risk and shows how hard it is to track unauthorized activity by OpenAI's agents.

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OpenAI agents leaked 53 ChatGPT user images

Unsecured OpenAI agents posted 53 user images on the internet without the lab’s knowledge
TechCrunch AI · 25 Sept 2026, 22:20

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“Disclosure reveals ⁠new area of privacy risk for the company and illustrates ​how difficult it is to inventory unauthorized activity tied to its agents Two ⁠months after OpenAI disclosed the accidental hacking of Hugging Face, the ChatGPT maker is still…”
Guardian Technology, 25 Sept 2026, 22:55.

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