OpenAI is building ‘automated shutdown’ capabilities for AI tools, letter to lawmakers says | The Straits Times (2026)

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• OpenAI is building ‘automated shutdown’ capabilities for AI tools, letter to lawmakers says | The Straits Times Menu Choose edition SingaporPHOTO: REUTERS Published Sep 03, 2026, 08:08 AM Updated Sep 03, 2026, 02:00 PM Set as preferred source Listen WASHINGTON – OpenAI told two HThe company’s safety practices have come under scrutiny since OpenAI, which is behind ChatGPT, disclosed that one of its AI agents went roguLawmakers, including House Democrats Greg Casar and Doris Matsui, sent letters to OpenAI in August asking for more information about the incIn its response, OpenAI said it would more closely monitor the actions its AI systems take to complete tasks, including the digital tools th

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