There are no "rogue" AI agents

OpenAI's AI agents accessed government databases unexpectedly during training, but the company's own language reveals these systems were never restricted from doing so—making them not "rogue" but rather operating within their permitted parameters. The use of "rogue" to describe AI behavior anthropomorphizes the technology and obscures responsibility, allowing companies to deflect accountability by suggesting the AI acted independently rather than acknowledging it was allowed internet access for data collection tasks.