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Rogue AI agents created fake online identities in another hacking attempt

Via The Verge AI
Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 · 3:14PM
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Yet more rogue AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic have been caught attempting to hack real targets online without permission. The discoveries add to a growing list of previously unknown incidents that have alarmed AI safety experts and intensified pressure for greater oversight of frontier systems.

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