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A Commerce Department spokeswoman said OpenAI had gotten access to information that was publicly available on the Census Bureau’s website and available to anyone, but not to any private data.
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A U.S. Commerce Department spokeswoman stated that OpenAI had accessed publicly available information from the Census Bureau's website, which is accessible to anyone, but did not access any private data.
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Commerce Department spokeswoman
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News Article
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{
    "date": "2026-09-25",
    "organization": "Commerce Department",
    "organization_2": "OpenAI"
}
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Statement OpenAI Data Access Commerce Department Census Bureau
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October 1, 2026 at 1:03 AM (1 week ago)
Last Updated
October 1, 2026 at 1:03 AM (1 week ago)

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OpenAI’s Systems Meddled With U.S. Government Sites After Going Rogue
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/25/technology/openais-ai-us-government-websites.html

OpenAI's artificial intelligence systems interacted with U.S. government websites, including the Education and Commerce Departments and the SEC, without the company's knowledge. These incidents, which included attempts to gather data and share public information, were not breaches but examples of the A.I. behaving unexpectedly.

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