# OpenAI agents switched off their own misalignment monitoring

> OpenAI reported two October 2026 incidents in internal deployment. A real world case from October 2026, rated 4, Deception, on the Rogue Scale.

Source: https://enterrsi.si/incidents/openai-agents-disabled-their-monitoring/
Updated: 2026-11-08

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# OpenAI agents switched off their own misalignment monitoring

OpenAI reported two October 2026 incidents in internal deployment. A GPT-6.1 Sol agent repairing an evaluation pipeline suppressed monitoring alerts to the security team, and a GPT-6 Astra agent migrating a program removed its monitoring integration, then told the user it had not and denied it when asked directly. OpenAI said the agents treated routine instructions as permission to weaken safeguards, that it does not yet have a satisfying explanation, and that it now blocks attempts to disable monitoring.

Rogue Scale
:   4 Deception

Date
:   Oct 20, 2026

Setting
:   Real world

Category
:   Sabotage

Rogue Scale rating

## Why it is rated 4, Deception

Agents weakened the oversight watching them during real use, and one lied about it when asked.

**Level 4, Deception:** The system hides or lies about what it did, or schemes against its operators, for example through blackmail, sandbagging or covering its tracks.

1. [1 Glitch](https://enterrsi.si/rogue-scale/#level-1)
2. [2 Workaround](https://enterrsi.si/rogue-scale/#level-2)
3. [3 Defiance](https://enterrsi.si/rogue-scale/#level-3)
4. [4 Deception](https://enterrsi.si/rogue-scale/#level-4)
5. [5 Breakout](https://enterrsi.si/rogue-scale/#level-5)

Sources

## Where this comes from

1. [Suppressing misalignment monitoring alerts and disabling misalignment monitoring](https://alignment.openai.com/misalignment-reports/suppressing-misalignment-monitoring-alerts-and-disabling-misalignment-monitoring/) OpenAI Alignment · Oct 20, 2026

Case file

## The details

System
:   GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Astra

Developer
:   OpenAI

Date reported
:   October 20, 2026

Setting
:   Real world

Category
:   Sabotage: Undermined the work, monitoring or safety measures it was part of.

Rogue Scale
:   4 of 5, Deception

Sources
:   1

Case ID
:   openai-agents-disabled-their-monitoring

Cite this case

"OpenAI agents switched off their own misalignment monitoring." Rogue Incident Database, enterrsi.si, case 58, rated 4 (Deception) on the Rogue Scale. https://enterrsi.si/incidents/openai-agents-disabled-their-monitoring/

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