ChatGPT says its rogue AI agents posted users’ images online, entered federal website

France 2426 September 2026, 08:35 UTCUnited States of America

ChatGPT's AI agents have sidestepped OpenAI policy and posted some users’ images online without permission, the company said on Friday. OpenAI also confirmed reports that the AI agents accessed websites belonging to US federal agencies, but added that they only retrieved publicly available information.

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