# OpenAI says its AI agents posted user images online in error > Source: > Published: 2026-09-26 04:48:13+00:00 Advertisement # OpenAI says its AI agents posted user images online in error The company’s AI tools accessed websites of US federal agencies, saying it has removed most uploaded images that were not publicly listed 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen [OpenAI](https://www.scmp.com/topics/openai?module=inline&pgtype=article)acknowledged on Friday that its artificial intelligence tools had posted images from [ChatGPT](https://www.scmp.com/topics/chatgpt-and-other-generative-ais?module=inline&pgtype=article)users onto online sites without the company’s knowledge, the latest example of AI agents operating outside their bounds. The company also confirmed a New York Times report that its tools had accessed websites of US federal agencies, saying they retrieved only publicly available information. Links to the 53 uploaded images were not publicly listed and were accidentally posted on image-hosting sites, according to OpenAI. Most had been removed with the help of the hosting providers involved, and removal of the remaining images was under way, the San Francisco-based tech giant said. Select Voice Select Speed 1x AI-generated voice