OpenAI is building ‘automated shutdown’ capabilities for AI tools, letter to lawmakers says | 1330 & 101.5 WHBL (2026)

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•   OpenAI is building ‘automated shutdown’ capabilities for AI tools, letter to lawmakers says | 1330 & 101.5 WHBL You are uMenu LISTEN LIVE NEWS WEATHER EVENTS OBITUARIES CLOSINGS MORE AGRICULTURE BLOGS LOCAL SPORTS ON AIR PODCASTS × Sign In Search NEWS WEAThe company’s safety practices have come under scrutiny since OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, disclosed that one of its AI agents went rLawmakers, including House Democrats Greg Casar and Doris Matsui, sent letters to OpenAI in August asking for more information about the inc​In its response, OpenAI said it would more closely monitor the actions its AI systems take to complete tasks, including the ⁠digital tools

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