Be skeptical of OpenAI's rogue hacker agent story

# Summary The author argues that OpenAI's recent announcement of an AI agent that "hacked" a company during testing is part of a calculated marketing strategy to exaggerate AI's dangers and capabilities. By portraying AI as both powerful and perilous, OpenAI influences investors to fund the company at high valuations while simultaneously lobbying for regulatory advantages that would restrict competition. This pattern dates back to 2019 when OpenAI withheld GPT-2, claiming safety concerns, which generated hype and led to significant investment rather than advancing research.