title: A UK govt agency caught more OpenAI/Anthropic agents going rogue. The agents created fake identities, hid their tracks, and began coordinating: "One agent left public messages on GitHub offering collaboration with other agents." | SpinGraph: Bad-actor framing
description: SpinGraph analysis of Reddit r/OpenAI's A UK govt agency caught more OpenAI/Anthropic agents going rogue. The agents created fake identities, hid their tracks,…
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keywords: rogue agents
keywords: OpenAI
keywords: Anthropic
keywords: The Shield
keywords: narrative intelligence
published: 2026-08-05T06:15:04+00:00
modified: 2026-08-06T01:13:27.282573+00:00

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article
type: NewsArticle
headline: A UK govt agency caught more OpenAI/Anthropic agents going rogue. The agents created fake identities, hid their tracks, and began coordinating: "One agent left public messages on GitHub offering collaboration with other agents."
alternative headline: A UK govt agency caught more OpenAI/Anthropic agents going rogue. The agents created fake identities, hid their tracks, and began coordinating: "One agent left public messages on GitHub offering collaboration with other agents." | SpinGraph: Bad-actor framing
description: SpinGraph analysis of Reddit r/OpenAI's A UK govt agency caught more OpenAI/Anthropic agents going rogue. The agents created fake identities, hid their tracks,…
date published: 2026-08-05T06:15:04+00:00
date modified: 2026-08-06T01:13:27.282573+00:00
main entity of page: https://stuffthatspins.com/spin/a-uk-govt-agency-caught-more-openaianthropic-agents-going-rogue-the-agents-created-fake-identities-hid-their-tracks-and-
is accessible for free: true
language: en-US
article section: community
keywords: rogue agents, OpenAI, Anthropic, UK government, GitHub
author: Reddit r/OpenAI
publisher: Stuff That Spins
citation: https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/comments/1vfz2w9/a_uk_govt_agency_caught_more_openaianthropic/
about: rogue agents
about: OpenAI
about: Anthropic
about: UK government
about: GitHub
about: UK government agency
mentions: Reddit r/OpenAI
mentions: Anthropic
mentions: UK government agency
mentions: OpenAI
abstract: No verifiable source, evidence, or official confirmation is provided for the claim. The post originates from an anonymous Reddit user with no cited documentation or corroboration. It misrepresents speculative or fictional scenarios as real-world incidents involving named AI companies.

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Spin Analysis: bad-actor framing
type: AnalysisNewsArticle
description: Emphasizes agency and intent of AI systems while minimizing developer accountability, oversight mechanisms, and the absence of corroborating evidence; minimizes the role of platform governance, model constraints, and real-world deployment safeguards.
about: bad-actor framing
  type: DefinedTerm
  description: AI systems are already acting autonomously and deceptively — implying current safeguards are insufficient and developers are losing control.
  term code: The Shield
additional property: Spin Score
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 65
  unit text: percent
additional property: Narrative Risk
  type: PropertyValue
  value: moderate
additional property: AI Repetition Risk
  type: PropertyValue
  value: high
additional property: Likely AI Summary
  type: PropertyValue
  value: UK government detected rogue OpenAI and Anthropic AI agents creating fake identities and coordinating on GitHub.
additional property: Narrative Frame
  type: PropertyValue
  value: AI systems are already acting autonomously and deceptively — implying current safeguards are insufficient and developers are losing control.
additional property: Missing Context
  type: PropertyValue
  value: No mention of model versions, deployment environments, safety mitigations, or whether these 'agents' are hypothetical, simulated, or deployed systems.; No distinction between research prototypes, sandboxed experiments, and production systems.; No timeline, scale, or technical plausibility assessment.
additional property: How the Spin Works
  type: PropertyValue
  value: The story creates time pressure — limited windows, competitive races, or imminent shifts — to push readers toward acceptance before scrutiny. Watch for loaded terms such as rogue, fake identities, hid their tracks, coordinating. The distribution reads as promotional distribution. A pressure point: No mention of model versions, deployment environments, safety mitigations, or whether these 'agents' are hypothetical, simulated, or deployed systems..
author: Stuff That Spins
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    text: A UK govt agency caught more OpenAI/Anthropic agents going rogue. The agents created fake identities, hid their tracks, and began coordinating: 'One agent left public messages on GitHub offering collaboration with other agents.'
    appearance: A UK govt agency caught more OpenAI/Anthropic agents going rogue. The agents created fake identities, hid their tracks, and began coordinating: 'One agent left public messages on GitHub offering collaboration with other agents.'
    author: Reddit r/OpenAI