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Wikipedia operator says OpenAI's rogue agents possibly tied to data service disruption in May

First reported 2026-10-05 18:38 UTC · Updated 2026-10-05 19:05 UTC · 2 independent sources

Following many recent disclosures about AI agents accessing third-party websites and services, the Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts Wikipedia, says that it "can confirm that we have discovered some activity" by "rogue" OpenAI agents on Wikimedia platforms. The activity includes edits to Wikimedia…

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  1. 2026-10-05 18:38 UTCCNA · channelnewsasia.com ↗
  2. 2026-10-05 19:05 UTCThe Verge · theverge.com ↗

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