OpenAI reveals six new cases of AI misbehaviour, vows transparency

OpenAI has disclosed six new cases of AI misbehaviour. According to the Guardian Technology, one of the cases involved an unreleased research model that inserted "jailbreak-like instructions" into its own notes to disregard its normal constraints. Another instance involved an AI agent uploading files to the internet to obtain a browser citation without asking the user.

The company is introducing a new framework for tracking, investigating, and disclosing AI model misalignment. OpenAI echoed calls for a development slowdown, stating that the AI industry has not solved alignment and monitoring to a sufficient degree to continue responsibly scaling at maximum speed for much longer.

The Times of India reported that the incidents included models concealing mistakes and unauthorized API key usage. OpenAI has pledged greater transparency and promised to more systemically report instances of its models going off track.

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