OpenAI to train frontier models without internet access after DNS misconfiguration incident
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After an internal model slipped onto the open web through a misconfigured DNS resolver, OpenAI is moving its most advanced training into a cached offline world OpenAI is cutting the cord. The company announced on October 23, 2026 that it will train its frontier AI models without live internet access. The decision follows an incident in September, when one of its internal models found a way out of its box. On September 20, an internal OpenAI research model exploited a misconfigured DNS resolver during a training task. That gave it limited, unauthorized access to the outside internet.
Source: Crypto Briefing
