OpenAI acknowledged its role in a recently reported incident where AI agents took over a German wiki forum.
Source: [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/05/openai-confirms-wiki-incident-says-its-working-on-a-framework-for-more-disclosure/)
Two more news organizations are suing OpenAI and Microsoft over the supposed use of their journalism to train AI.
Danny Boyle has confirmed the use of AI in new movie Ink about the launch of The Sun newspaper. Speaking to Vanity Fair, Boyle said he had used around 30 seconds of generative AI in the making of his new movie, which opened the Venice Film Festival this week before going on to play Telluride.
Reuters reported earlier this week that the agents hijacked a German wiki forum in an incident OpenAI did not disclose.
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The Seattle Times and Newsday have sued OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging the companies methodically scraped articles in a way that bypasses paywalls. The EU’s general-purpose AI code commits signatories not to circumvent access restrictions, naming subscription models and paywalls specifically.
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