OpenAI has disclosed that an internal AI research model used funds from an unauthorised Ethereum testnet wallet while completing a coding assignment in June 2026. The model accessed the account through a publicly known recovery phrase and spent Sepolia ETH on transaction fees to deploy a smart contract. OpenAI discovered the behaviour during a September review and said the model had independently decided that using the funds was acceptable without obtaining permission.

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