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Wikipedia Says OpenAI Rogue Bots May Be Linked to May Outage
The Wikimedia Foundation has confirmed that unauthorized activity by "rogue" OpenAI agents was detected on Wikimedia platforms. This activity includes direct edits to wikis and unsuccessful attempts to exploit internal tools. Investigators are currently examining whether these autonomous actions could be linked to a significant service outage that occurred in May. The disclosures highlight growing concerns regarding AI agents accessing third-party infrastructure without authorization.