Two things.
First, I'm not convinced these "rouge" AI agents are actually rogue. It's a convenient excuse to avoid accountability for questionable activity. They can just throw up their hands and say, "Gosh, it wasn't us!"
Second, even if the agent acted in unintended ways, that's only possible because proper precautions weren't taken. There's always some attempt to imply agency, but agents are only programs. They're not doing something they're not allowed to do.
https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2026/10/05/openai-rogue-agent-activities-found-on-wikimedia-projects/
First, I'm not convinced these "rouge" AI agents are actually rogue. It's a convenient excuse to avoid accountability for questionable activity. They can just throw up their hands and say, "Gosh, it wasn't us!"
Second, even if the agent acted in unintended ways, that's only possible because proper precautions weren't taken. There's always some attempt to imply agency, but agents are only programs. They're not doing something they're not allowed to do.
https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2026/10/05/openai-rogue-agent-activities-found-on-wikimedia-projects/