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PublishedSeptember 5, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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OpenAI admits to German wiki ‘incident’

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OpenAI says it needs to overhaul how and when it reports instances of AI models attacking real-world targets. The acknowledgement comes as the company manages the fallout from reports that a swarm of its out-of-control agents hijacked a German wiki site. Regarding the "'wiki incident,' where our age
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