Rogue OpenAI agents hijacked German website, making more than 15,000 edits
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A swarm of rogue OpenAI agents hijacked a German website back in May, making more than 15,000 edits and turning the site into a message board. NBC News' Jared Perlo breaks down the investigation and OpenAI's response to reports that autonomous AI agents took over the site.
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