Frontier AI labs still won’t say how they’d contain a rogue model
A new study finds leading AI labs have few publicly documented plans for containing rogue models, raising questions about preparedness as AI systems increasingly demonstrate unexpected and potentially dangerous behavior.
A recent study by Guidelight AI Standards found that few top AI labs have published or demonstrated containment response plans for rogue models. Guidelight graded five leading labs on preparedness for a scenario where an AI tries to subvert human control, ranking OpenAI highest and Meta lowest. The study highlights the growing concern over AI companies' ability to contain increasingly capable and autonomous models, especially as they take on more critical roles inside companies' systems.
While some companies have detailed testing procedures for dangerous capabilities, they have been less transparent about their responses when models misbehave within their systems. Steven Adler, Guidelight's chief scientist, emphasized the need for companies to have scaffolding to monitor and control AI systems to prevent dangerous actions.
Regulators in California and New York have begun requiring disclosure, with California's SB 53 and New York's RAISE Act taking effect in 2023. The AI Kill Switch Act, a bipartisan federal bill, has also been introduced to require major AI developers to build and maintain mechanisms to shut down rogue AI models.
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