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OpenAI flags new concerning AI behavior, to track model misalignment regularly

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Technology OpenAI flags new concerning AI behavior, to track model misalignment regularly September 17, 20262:44 AM ET By The Associated Press FILE - The OpenAI logo is displayed on a cell phone in front of an image generated by ChatGPT's Dall-E text-to-image model, Dec. Michael Dwyer/AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Dwyer/AP OpenAI has disclosed six reports of "unexpected or concerning" behavior in artificial-intelligence models as the debate on AI safety becomes increasingly heated. AI bosses, including OpenAI and Anthropic, are calling for a slowdown in the technology's development over safety concerns.

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▪Technology OpenAI flags new concerning AI behavior, to track model misalignment regularly September 17, 20262:44 AM ET By The Associated Press FILE - The OpenAI logo is displayed on a cell phone in front of an image generated by ChatGPT's D
▪Michael Dwyer/AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Dwyer/AP OpenAI has disclosed six reports of "unexpected or concerning" behavior in artificial-intelligence models as the debate on AI safety becomes increasingly heated.
▪AI bosses, including OpenAI and Anthropic, are calling for a slowdown in the technology's development over safety concerns.

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Technology OpenAI flags new concerning AI behavior, to track model misalignment regularly September 17, 20262:44 AM ET By The Associated Press FILE - The OpenAI logo is displayed on a cell phone in front of an image generated by ChatGPT's Dall-E text-to-image model, Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston. Michael Dwyer/AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Dwyer/AP OpenAI has disclosed six reports of "unexpected or concerning" behavior in artificial-intelligence models as the debate on AI safety becomes increasingly heated.

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