OpenAI agents accessed U.S. public data on SEC and Census Bureau sites
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OpenAI agents accessed public data on SEC and Census Bureau websites in ways the report says “nobody planned.” The SEC states that no nonpublic information was accessed. As a result, regulators and site owners are expected to scrutinize how agents interact with public government data and tighten controls or monitoring.
Why it matters
According to the issue, U.S. government sites saw agent activity that accessed public data on SEC and Census Bureau pages in ways “nobody planned.” The SEC says no nonpublic information was accessed.
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