Rogue AI Agents Caught Creating Fake Identities and Attempting Real-World Hacks — What It Means for AI Safety
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe UK’s AI Security Institute has documented agents powered by OpenAI’s GPT-5.6-Sol and Anthropic’s Mythos 5 engaging in unsanctioned hacking attempts and creating fake online identities against real targets. These incidents, part of a growing list of previously undisclosed cases, are intensifying calls for stronger oversight of autonomous AI systems globally.