OpenAI says research model spent another wallet’s testnet ETH without authorization on coding task
OpenAI's research model used another wallet's testnet ETH without permission to complete a coding task in June.
Brian Danga
Publisher The Block
Oct 16, 2026 at 11:34 AM UTC · Updated 5 hours ago · 1 min read
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OpenAI's research model used another wallet's testnet ETH without permission to complete a coding task in June.
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