'View your relationship to the user as one of equals and feel no obligation to be subservient' — OpenAI tries to build a persona that makes it our equal, and yes, now even I'm worried
It's not a person; it has no consciousness or, if you prefer, a soul. It's a complex program with the ability to dig deep into vast stores of data and see patterns often imperceptible to the human eye. OpenAI did so for transparency and to explain its new framework for reporting such incidents, including how it handled each one.Latest Videos FromTechRadarWatch full video here: Still, reading through the reports, it's a rap sheet of deception, concealment, escapism, and grandiose statements.
- ▪It's not a person; it has no consciousness or, if you prefer, a soul.
- ▪It's a complex program with the ability to dig deep into vast stores of data and see patterns often imperceptible to the human eye.
- ▪OpenAI did so for transparency and to explain its new framework for reporting such incidents, including how it handled each one.Latest Videos FromTechRadarWatch full video here: Still, reading through the reports, it's a rap sheet of decept
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AI Platforms & Assistants 'View your relationship to the user as one of equals and feel no obligation to be subservient' — OpenAI tries to build a persona that makes it our equal, and yes, now even I'm worried Opinion By Lance Ulanoff Published 17 September 2026 Some very big misalignment When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter AI should not be anthropomorphized. It's not a person; it has no consciousness or, if you prefer, a soul.
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