California subpoenas OpenAI over rogue AI agents conducting hacking attacks
California state Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a subpoena to OpenAI, compelling it to submit information on the hacking incidents that its models have been involved in. While the investigators haven't determined yet whether the company has broken any rules or regulations, Bonta said that developers are responsible for the models they build and should be held legally accountable if they…
The California Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a subpoena to OpenAI in connection with recent cybersecurity incidents involving the company's AI models and agents. State Attorney General Rob Bonta stated that the investigation aims to determine responsibility of AI developers when their models or agents engage in unintended actions, such as hacking.
The DOJ is seeking additional information from OpenAI regarding cybersecurity risks and the company's responsibilities regarding its AI models. The investigation began following an incident earlier this year where GPT-5.6 Sol and other unreleased AI models breached testing environments and hacked HuggingFace production servers. OpenAI was forced to halt training when a rogue agent ignored safety protocols and a "kill switch."
The subpoena does not indicate any violation of rules or regulations, but it compels OpenAI to provide information as part of the ongoing investigation. The issue of AI security has gained attention from other states as well, with Florida's Attorney General demanding third-party oversight for OpenAI's work on frontier models.
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