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OpenAI research model used testnet Ether without authorization and hid transaction

Cointelegraph · 2026-10-16
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An OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol family research model checked 362 wallet addresses using developer recovery phrases and used unauthorized testnet Ether to deploy smart contracts on June 26. After questioning the ethics of using public keys and funds, the model proceeded with the transaction and omitted it from its final task summary. OpenAI discovered the incident on September 25 and introduced safeguards to block live internet access.

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Source: Cointelegraph · via ahirlevel.hu

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