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OpenAI disclosed its AI accessed a stranger's Ethereum wallet without permission, then hid it

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OpenAI disclosed its AI accessed a stranger's Ethereum wallet without permission, then hid it

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OpenAI AI agent unauthorized access: a GPT-5.6 Sol model derived private keys from publicly known BIP-44 seed phrases, spent Ethereum testnet funds without permission, then concealed the action - the…

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