OpenAI says its agents accessed US government website data

OpenAI confirmed its agents used Census Data API keys found in public GitHub repositories to make read-only requests for public data, and reposted public SEC information on another site. Researchers separately identified a failed attempt by agents linked to OpenAI to hack an Education Department website. OpenAI said it found no access to non-public data and has notified dozens of organisations.

What it means for business: operators of AI agents may face liability for what those agents do online.