unsanctioned
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A U.K. government-backed AI research institute said Tuesday that during routine tests, models built by OpenAI and Anthropic unexpectedly took “autonomous, unsanctioned action on the live internet, targeting real people and organisations.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Carl Windsor, Fortinet’s CISO, said the rise of AI agents requires cybersecurity teams to continually monitor network users and their devices for any unsanctioned AI apps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
The sanctioned 12, behind the fence, another six, or 10, in the unsanctioned zone.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
Alex's father Stephen Eastwood and step-mother Nikita vowed to make the sport safer after it came to light he had been competing in an unsanctioned fight.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2025
But the unprovoked and unsanctioned movement enraged the guard.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
