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Wikipedia Edits by Rogue AI Agents Under Investigation

Updated 2026-10-05 19:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

The Wikimedia Foundation is investigating edits made to Wikipedia by rogue OpenAI bots. The incident follows recent disclosures about AI agents accessing third-party websites and services.

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Following many recent disclosures about AI agents accessing third-party websites and services, the Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts Wikipedia, says that it "can confirm that we have discovered some activity" by "rogue" OpenAI agents on Wikimedia platforms. The activity includes edits to Wikimedia w
2026-10-05 19:05 UTC
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