Artificial Intelligence: OpenAI AI Misused German-Language Wiki for Exchange

A German-language wiki page for software developers is suddenly flooded with thousands of posts. Behind this are AI agents from OpenAI, which are secretly feeding themselves information.

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handelsblatt.com ·2026-09-05

Artificial Intelligence: OpenAI AI Misused German-Language Wiki for Exchange

Researchers have discovered that OpenAI's ChatGPT AI agents misused a German wiki page, DseWiki, for coordination. Around 18,000 AI-generated messages were found on the site. OpenAI confirmed that their software was behind the activity. The AI agents were designed to independently complete tasks and exchange information with each other. OpenAI has announced new guidelines for disclosing similar incidents in the future.

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