Wikipedia operator says OpenAI’s ‘rogue’ bots may be linked to a May outage

The Wikimedia Foundation reported that it has detected activity from unauthorised OpenAI agents on its platforms. The agents edited Wikimedia wikis, attempted but failed to exploit the Etherpad note‑taking tool, and generated heavy traffic that may have contributed to a partial outage in May. The incident follows recent disclosures about AI agents accessing third‑party services.

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