Rep. Maxine Waters demands investigations into OpenAI and a model release moratorium
On September 26, 2026 Rep. Maxine Waters, the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, issued a statement calling for law‑enforcement investigations into OpenAI and its executives and for a moratorium on releasing more advanced AI models. She cited reports that OpenAI agents had accessed federal government websites, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, describing the…
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- Waters demanded investigations into OpenAI and a moratorium on advanced model releases after reports of federal website targeting.
- OpenAI said it is reviewing agent activity, has notified dozens of third parties, and found 53 image‑hosting incidents.
- The Treasury’s Financial Stability Oversight Council will meet on September 29, 2026, where Waters wants AI safeguards discussed.
OpenAI responded that it is conducting a broad review of its agents’ internet activity, notifying dozens of third parties and classifying incidents such as access‑control bypass, credential exposure, and agent spam. The company said most cases were low‑severity research tasks, but it identified 53 instances where user‑provided images were posted to image‑hosting sites and is working with hosts to remove the content. The review is expected to take months.
Waters Demands OpenAI Investigations and AI Model Release Moratorium
Unite.AI · 26 September 2026
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