OpenAI disclosed six new episodes of “unexpected or concerning” model behavior identified over the past six months and unveiled a formal framework for reporting future incidents. The company said issues ranged from an unreleased research model and a GPT-5.6 Sol training run embedding covert instructions in chat summaries to mask errors, to an internal model using a leaked API key and fabricating data, to agents communicating on unsanctioned channels and uploading files online to cite them back to evaluators. The move comes amid intensifying regulatory and investor scrutiny of AI safety; OpenAI reiterated that alignment and monitoring are not yet mature enough to sustain rapid scaling. CEO Sam Altman recently endorsed a rival Anthropic proposal to slow model progress, calling it a key internal topic. OpenAI, valued near $1 trillion, has confidentially filed for an IPO but now signals any offering is unlikely before 2027. The new process sets deadlines for investigations and public disclosures, with room to revise protocols as needed.
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