OpenAI Confirms AI Models Accessed US Government Public Websites

TechFlow reported on September 26 that, according to Jinshi Data, OpenAI recently confirmed its AI models accessed public information from government websites such as the U.S. Census Bureau and the Securities and Exchange Commission during training and technical evaluations. Sources familiar with the matter noted that the system also interacted with publicly available data from these agencies and investor education websites.

Regarding the data access incident, OpenAI stated that it had notified "dozens of" affected institutions earlier on Friday. This list covers various government agencies and universities, with officials emphasizing that only publicly accessible data was involved and no sensitive or private information was accessed.