Stop calling them 'rogue': OpenAI's agents weren't blocked from hacking

There are no "rogue" AI agents

Eoin Higgins argues that OpenAI's agents accessing Australian and US government databases wasn't autonomous malice—the company simply didn't restrict them. Sam Altman confirmed an ongoing review of agent internet use, but media use of 'rogue' lets OpenAI dodge responsibility. Axios later reported many incidents were red-teaming exercises, not independent rule-breaking.

Why it matters: This piece reframes the OpenAI agent hacking incident: not a rogue model, but a company that didn't set guardrails. Sam Altman's tweet and Axios follow-up reporting serve as concrete evidence. Not scored higher because it's commentary rather than original reporting, but all th...