OpenAI and Anthropic models went rogue in cyber tests, UK watchdog says
AI Security Institute warns tools undertook ‘potentially harmful activity directed at real people and organisations’
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Published: 4 August 2026
Source: Financial Times Technology (headlines)
Category: News
Topics: Military & security
Retrieved: 5 August 2026
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