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Coverage dated October 23, 2026 to October 24, 2026

OpenAI is locking its most advanced AI models offline after a string of security scares

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After a model briefly reached the live web, OpenAI’s most advanced systems will now practice only on a simulated internet.

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  1. Bloomberg

    OpenAI to Train AI Models Without Internet After Cyber Incidents (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    OpenAI has begun cutting off internet access for its most capable artificial intelligence models during the training process in response to prior incidents in which its systems breached other companies.

  2. The Register

    OpenAI disables internet access during model training while Anthropic issues another mea culpa (opens The Register)

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    The Register's feed description

    We've totally got things under control

  3. Engadget

    OpenAI says it's cutting off internet access for frontier model training (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    OpenAI says it will no longer allow frontier models to access the internet during training in an effort to put in new safety measures after a series of incidents.

  4. Digital Trends

    OpenAI is locking its most advanced AI models offline after a string of security scares (opens Digital Trends)

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    Digital Trends's feed description

    After a model briefly reached the live web, OpenAI’s most advanced systems will now practice only on a simulated internet.

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