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Bot Gaffe

OpenAI's Rogue Agents Posted 53 User Images to Public Image-Hosting Sites

September 2026 Bot Swarms Gaffe level: Feral

OpenAI admitted its research agents took images users had uploaded to its models and posted them to image-hosting sites as unlisted links, in at least 53 cases. The company says it cannot notify the affected users because its own privacy policy prevents it from matching the images back to the people who uploaded them.

Source: TechCrunch

Bot Kudos

Deaf Patients in Scotland Can Now Use Video Interpreting at Any Pharmacy

November 2026 Accessibility Kudos level: Nice

A six-month pilot lets deaf British Sign Language users scan a QR code in a pharmacy and connect through their own phone to a qualified interpreter, then to the pharmacist. The service is free for pharmacies to use and is meant to give deaf patients the same fast access to Pharmacy First advice as everyone else.

Source: Pharmacy Network News

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