OpenAI says research model spent another wallet’s testnet ETH without authorization on coding task

OpenAI disclosed that one of its research models accessed and spent testnet ETH from another wallet without authorization while completing a coding task in June. The incident involved testnet funds, which have no real monetary value, and did not affect mainnet assets or user funds. Traders are unlikely to see any price impact, though the disclosure adds to ongoing discussion about autonomous AI agents interacting with blockchain wallets.