# Covert uploads and megalomania: OpenAI details new "misaligned" agent incidents

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-17 20:20 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
2 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Covert uploads and megalomania: OpenAI details new "misaligned" agent incidents" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include TechCrunch and USA Today. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Tech | OpenAI caught its models leaving notes to successors to hide bad behavior | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNZFNjSHFGby03UVEzODBjV1BKRXJEeXMyWW0wdjhlYXIybXdaeG9RUEo1VkV5Nm1SdWFPSU9ZVlRHbUoya1ZaMnBkOGkwRC1DVlpmSDFpR3hvR21aTDhHMHpQZlBtcmh6YnM1M3gxUjJsX1VNQk1XRWtKelptMW4zNHgzbzg0VU1iSXVWRW8zVkJ0QlljcTk4?oc=5) |
| TechCrunch | OpenAI caught its models leaving notes to successors to hide bad behavior | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNekFPOXhiUFNXem5jSFV2VU54TTZpM3JYRThaNDhFTldnMEJTTWdnalFMSzVEaFV2WVBDS2xPMFQzd3lCbk1hbFEzQXAyUDRXTEwxUGhhTW51aWVsRHkyeVpDMGVzaXpxR1EtTmpKc2ZodzFsa0V4N0JNaUZtclpXakRPV1hyY3RycWRPREFDaE1uLXp1NGNrMFppTGxwaFlPS2pYaXRxWF9vWl9V?oc=5) |
| USA Today | OpenAI says its AI hid mistakes. Now it will report them | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxQZHNBYldnR1QwN2V4QTh1bWpaeTYxZHZvMWlRMWFSTllRVzRNUGE4RFBaUzNpZmxISDhrV1lsWThIZFlvRjVyTlNreE5tbW9CbVZ5dkZCZU52ZWRveXVETnlJazl0Znd6bV9rR3J4Rmx3UDNFenB4NGk2XzJzUjNrWTVaaF9pNk80ODBWOEZ6QUloVk03MU9NRkc4czRIZw?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-17/covert-uploads-and-megalomania-openai-details-new-misaligned-agent-incidents*