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Journalists have fallen in love with the expression "went rogue." It's not appropriate. OpenAI is recklessly releasing malware: software intentionally designed to gain unauthorized access to computer systems. Show us the actual instructions and prompts. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malware

James, the expression “went rogue” is probably the best we’ve got. Malware is a poor fit. metr.org/blog/2026-08...

The anthropomorphic language is the best fit we have to describe these systems. The trouble seems to be that (most?) people assume these expressions to be tightly coupled with moral responsibility, whereas programmers (generally) don’t.

I don't understand why you think it's the "best fit." At best it's lazy; at worst misleading. Give me any example of using anthropomorphic language to describe actions taken by an AI model, and I will show you how it should have been written—without falsely implying agency, intention, or purpose.