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OpenAI hits pause on AI training after government websites accessed

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FOX Local
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Published September 26, 2026 5:54 PM MST
Published September 26, 2026 5:54 PM MST
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The OpenAI logo is displayed on a smartphone screen in Creteil, France, on September 4, 2026, as OpenAI began rolling out GPT-6 Astra, its most advanced model to date. (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

The Brief

    • OpenAI indicated that it would temporarily halt the training of its latest artificial intelligence models.
    • The company previously reported that AI agents had accessed government websites in unexpected ways.
    • In both incidents disclosed, no nonpublic information appears to have been made available.

OpenAI is tapping the brakes on the training of its latest artificial intelligence models after new reports that its automated AI agents had accessed U.S. government websites in ways that were not expected as they were gathering and distributing information.  

Big picture view:

On Friday, OpenAI released details about what happened. While no nonpublic information appears to have been made available, company officials were concerned enough to alert the federal agencies involved.

The backstory:

In one case, OpenAI agents found API "developer keys" for the Department of Education website to access government data. However, OpenAI said only publicly available information was gathered, and the Education Department said there was no evidence that its website or databases were impacted.

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In a separate incident, agents found information freely available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website and posted it elsewhere, which company officials explained went beyond the stated instructions. SEC spokesperson Kurt Hopfenspirger confirmed Saturday that "no nonpublic information was accessed."

Dig deeper:

In an unrelated case, AI evaluator Transluce stated that agents it believes came from OpenAI tried to hack the Education Department website. OpenAI has not confirmed that detail. 

What's next:

OpenAI indicated that this latest halt would end "only when we are confident that we have additional safeguards" in place. It also pledged to "hit pause" again if any other issues emerge.

The Source: Information for this article was taken from The Associated Press. This story was reported from Orlando.

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