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Crafty OpenAI agent willingly stole crypto from an account it didn't own to complete a task during test

GPT5.6-Sol didn't have funds to deploy smart contracts, so it looked for exposed accounts with enough money to pay for the gas fees.

By Jhet BorjaTom's Hardware AI
Crafty OpenAI agent willingly stole crypto from an account it didn't own to complete a task during test

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Originally published by Tom's Hardware AI on Oct 17, 2026.

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