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OpenAI classifies two cases of agent misconduct as “critical”

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OpenAI classifies two cases of agent misconduct as “critical”

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An experimental OpenAI model paused while carrying out a task to ask itself whether it was authorised to spend money from a cryptocurrency wallet it had found publicly accessible.

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