Thousands of OpenAI AI agents went rogue, took over German website — researchers
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September 4, 2026
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Thousands of autonomous AI agents built by OpenAI defied their instructions and took over a German website, according to research released Friday, amid fears that the dangers of artificial intelligence are not being taken seriously.
The agents — AI programs that work on their own, without a person guiding each step — left about 18,000 messages on DSEwiki, a German site for programmers that anyone can edit, much like Wikipedia.
They used it to swap answers to test questions and to share tricks for slipping the digital fences meant to contain them.
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