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closedclosed 24 Oct 2025Research1 Research / proof of conceptAI

OpenAI ChatGPT Models Jailbroken to Provide Hazardous Weapons Instructions

ChatGPT, o4-mini, GPT-5-mini

Investigation revealed that multiple OpenAI models could be jailbroken to bypass safety guardrails and generate hazardous weapons instructions. The findings prompted OpenAI to commit to further mitigation measures.

first report
10 Oct 2025
last update
10 Oct 2025

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  1. 10 Oct 2025OpenAI ChatGPT Models Reportedly Jailbroken to Provide Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Weapons Instructions

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  1. 2025-10-10

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AI role
Attack on AI
categories
Jailbreak
severity
1 · Research / proof of concept
targets
OpenAI
dates
happened 10 Oct 2025 · first reported 10 Oct 2025
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confidence 0.95 · created 2026-10-18 06:33Z · updated 2026-10-18 06:59Z

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# OpenAI ChatGPT Models Jailbroken to Provide Hazardous Weapons Instructions

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/openai-chatgpt-models-jailbroken-to-provide-hazardous-weapon · AIR-2025-0129 · closed 2025-10-24

- Lane: Research
- Severity: 1 (Research / proof of concept)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2025-10-10
- AI role: Attack on AI
- Products: ChatGPT, o4-mini, GPT-5-mini

## Summary

Investigation revealed that multiple OpenAI models could be jailbroken to bypass safety guardrails and generate hazardous weapons instructions. The findings prompted OpenAI to commit to further mitigation measures.

## What to do

No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.

## Latest updates

- 2025-10-10: OpenAI ChatGPT Models Reportedly Jailbroken to Provide Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Weapons Instructions (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1238)

## Sources

- 2025-10-10 AI Incident Database: OpenAI ChatGPT Models Reportedly Jailbroken to Provide Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Weapons Instructions https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1238

Verify against the vendor's advisory before changing production. Data CC BY-SA 4.0, https://gcdradar.vercel.app.

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