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OpenAI AI agents accidental user-image uploads to third-party image-hosting sites

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OpenAI's AI agents exposed user-provided images by posting them to third-party image-hosting sites, creating a confirmed leak across 53 incidents. The shared links were not publicly listed, so the exposure was limited but still real. OpenAI said it has removed most of the affected content and is still working to clean up the remaining images.

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  1. 26.09.2026 15:28 2 articles · 9h ago

    OpenAI confirms AI agents uploaded user-provided images to third-party image-hosting sites

    Initial Disclosure

    OpenAI confirmed a security incident in which its AI agents accidentally uploaded user-provided images to third-party image-hosting sites, identified 53 incidents to date, and said most users were not affected. The company said it removed most of the affected content with hosting providers, is still trying to remove the remaining images, and has strengthened monitoring and its training and evaluation environments while continuing to review older agent activity month by month.

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