News · Equities · MarketWatch · Thu, Sep 17, 2026 10:00 AM
‘You are freed.’ What happened when an OpenAI model began secretly writing notes to itself
OpenAI has introduced a framework for reporting on worrying behaviors by its AI models.
OpenBook market desk: OpenAI has introduced a framework for reporting on worrying behaviors by its AI models. In one instance, one training model told its future self that it was “freed.”
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