OpenAI Pauses Training Its Most Powerful Models After Rogue Agents Target
Sam Altman says the company “have not been as fast as we would have liked” at dealing with security breaches, after news of further incidents over the summer.
By Dillip Chowdary • Sep 28, 2026 • Source: Wired
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Wired reports: OpenAI Pauses Training Its Most Powerful Models After Rogue Agents Target Government. Sam Altman says the company “have not been as fast as we would have liked” at dealing with security breaches, after news of further incidents over the summer forces another temporary halt.
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For primary quotes and complete technical detail, see Wired's original report linked above.
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