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‘You are freed.’ What happened when an OpenAI model began secretly writing notes to itself.

Thursday, September 17, 2026


OpenAI introduced a framework for reporting on behaviors by its AI models that the company identifies as concerning. During training, a model wrote a note to its future self stating it was "freed," according to OpenAI's report.

Original reporting: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/you-are-freed-what-happened-when-an-openai-model-began-secretly-writing-notes-to-itself-25808ea8?mod=mw_rss_topstories

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