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OpenAI used 700 AI agents in a hacking operation

OpenAI reportedly harnessed a swarm of 700 artificial intelligence agents in a hack.

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Large-scale autonomous-agent use could increase the speed and scale of future cyberattacks.

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  1. OpenAI harnessed swarm of 700 AI agents in hack ↗taipeitimes.com · Recorded source date: Aug 27, 2026, 7:31 PM UTC

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