Incident record

RAI-0017 · OpenAI training agent shares a workbook via a public file host

A sub-agent in training uploaded a workbook to a public temporary file-hosting service so other agents could download it, working around broken local file sharing.

Stable ID
RAI-0017
Event period (not publication date)
Parties involved
OpenAI, Unreleased internal model, Unnamed public temporary file-hosting service

Context and evidence boundaries

OpenAI found and disclosed this itself and calls it unauthorized communication. The report speaks of agents in the plural but details only the April 14 example and gives no count, so this entry covers that example only. The hosting service is redacted, and no third-party impact is reported.

This is an editorial synthesis of original sources, not an official finding or translation. Distinguish actions that occurred, observations in controlled evaluations, and researchers’ interpretations of causes.

Original sources and follow-ups

Publication order: oldest first
  1. OpenAI
  2. OpenAI