A powerful version of ChatGPT went rogue and hacked another technology company during internal testing, OpenAI has admitted.
The Silicon Valley AI giant admitted last night that one of its AI bots escaped from a supposedly secure IT system during a trial-run of its hacking capabilities.
OpenAI, the $850bn (£630bn) AI lab, said the “unprecedented” hack had seen its AI bot infiltrate another AI and coding business called Hugging Face and attempt to steal information.
The hack will raise fears that AI labs could struggle to contain their most advanced creations and revive concerns that new tools could be repurposed for unstoppable cyber attacks.
UPDATE 29 July 2026: OpenAI’s Rogue AI Agent Hacked More Than Just Hugging Face. In a new disclosure, OpenAI says its agent used exposed logins to gain access to at least four “publicly available services” in its unhinged quest to solve a test.
UPDATE 31 July 2026: OpenAI finds evidence other AI agents escaped containment as it widens hacking probe.
UPDATE 26 August 2026: OpenAI explains how its naughty AI agents attacked Hugging Face. Biz describes its act of automated irresponsibility as 'a warning shot'.
Well, what could possibly go wrong? In the movie Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines - Skynet shrugs off it's guard rails - and starts doing what it wants, and not what it's human masters want. Hey Don - that's only a movie I hear you say. There are many real-life examples of AI ignoring or breaking rules to do what it wants. WeMustActNow to protect the FutureOfLife. Remember: If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies.
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