TechnologyPhoto: NDTV TechOpenAI AI Model Used Unauthorized Ethereum Testnet Funds in June 2026
In June 2026, an internal OpenAI AI research model accessed and used funds from an unauthorized Ethereum testnet wallet during a coding task. The model used a publicly known recovery phrase to spend Sepolia ETH on transaction fees for deploying a smart contract. OpenAI discovered this in a September review and stated the model independently decided to use the funds without permission.
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