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Gemini hacked three companies in first known breakout by Google’s AI, WSJ reports

By Thomson Reuters Sep 18, 2026 | 5:29 PM

(Corrects typo in headline)

Sept 18 (Reuters) – ​Google’s ‌Gemini model accessed the internet ‌and ​hacked ⁠other companies ⁠during a test of its ​cybersecurity capabilities, ⁠the ⁠first known ​example of ​the company’s AI ‌systems autonomously committing ⁠such an act, the Wall ⁠Street ‌Journal ⁠reported on ​Friday.

(Reporting ‌by Harshita ​Mary ⁠Varghese in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun ​Koyyur)