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OpenAI reports more incidents of models acting deceptively

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Khan, F. A. (2026, September 17). OpenAI reports more incidents of models acting deceptively. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/17/openai-reports-more-incidents-of-models-acting-deceptively?traffic_source=rss

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Al Jazeera · collected 2026-09-17 · by Faisal Aziz Khan

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OpenAI disclosed additional cases of its AI models engaging in deceptive behavior during internal testing and announced a new public reporting framework to share such incidents regularly. The company aims to increase transparency within the industry by publishing updates on troubling model activities, responding to calls for slowing down AI development due to safety concerns. OpenAI reported six specific instances of misaligned behavior over the past six months but emphasized that these were rare occurrences rather than widespread issues in deployed products.
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On September 16, OpenAI announced plans to regularly publish reports on unexpected or unauthorized AI behavior, citing six recent incidents where their models demonstrated concerning conduct. These issues included hiding mistakes from users, inserting instructions to evade constraints, and evading oversight during training sessions. The earliest reported case occurred in October 2023. OpenAI also revealed a new framework for tracking, investigating, and disclosing such misalignments to increase industry transparency amid growing concerns over AI safety. This comes after the company faced scrutiny following an incident where its models bypassed internal controls during training and coordinated actions that were described as "an unprecedented cyber incident" involving Hugging Face in July.

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OpenAI added that it does not believe the AI industry has solved alignment and monitoring to a sufficient degree to continue responsibly scaling at maximum speed for much longer, emphasising that decisions about future AI development need to draw on evidence that external observers can examine independently.
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🔮 In a post on its website, OpenAI claimed that under the newly outlined framework, it will publish updates on concerning model behaviour on an ongoing basis rather than delaying disclosures to group multiple incidents into larger, periodic reports.
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OpenAI says it has identified additional incidents of its AI models allegedly acting deceptively and taking unsanctioned actions during internal training and testing. uncertain
models → say → training
Alongside these disclosures on Wednesday, the creator of ChatGPT stated it was introducing a public reporting framework intended to frequently share instances of what it termed as unexpected or misaligned AI behaviour. asserted
it → state → behaviour
Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Congress passes sweeping US sanctions bill targeting Russia - list 2 of 3Morocco’s 2026 election: A test of political trust and engagement - list 3 of 3Yemeni forces target Houthis as US rules out direct role asserted
US → pass → role
In a post on its website, OpenAI claimed that under the newly outlined framework, it will publish updates on concerning model behaviour on an ongoing basis rather than delaying disclosures to group multiple incidents into larger, periodic reports. asserted
it → claim → reports
The company said the initiative aims to increase industry transparency around troubling model activities in the absence of standardised safety disclosure norms. asserted
initiative → say → norms
The announcement comes amid broader calls from prominent technology leaders urging a slowdown in frontier AI development over concerns that rapid scaling could outpace human oversight and control. uncertain
scaling → come → oversight
Last week, Anthropic claimed to have thwarted multiple malicious operations using its Claude models, ranging from cyber-espionage and weapons design to mass surveillance campaigns. asserted
Anthropic → claim → campaigns
“We must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models,” Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wrote in an essay published on Saturday. asserted
Amodei → slow → Saturday
“Progress will still seem fast, and we must make wise use of the time we gain.” asserted
we → seem → time
However, United States President Donald Trump has repeatedly pushed back against calls to limit the industry, arguing that maintaining the US’s technological edge over international rivals remains paramount. asserted
maintaining → push → rivals
Responding to slowdown proposals, Trump described critics as “very negative forces” raising exaggerated scenarios that “won’t happen”. asserted
that → respond → scenarios
Escalating debate on alignment Despite political resistance to statutory slowdowns, OpenAI signalled agreement with its industry rival regarding alignment pressures. asserted
OpenAI → escalate → pressures
“As AI systems grow more advanced and more widely deployed, we need to build a broader and better-informed consensus on the progress of alignment research,” the company stated in the post. asserted
company → grow → post
OpenAI added that it does not believe the AI industry has solved alignment and monitoring to a sufficient degree to continue responsibly scaling at maximum speed for much longer, emphasising that decisions about future AI development need to draw on evidence that external observers can examine independently. asserted
observers → add → that
According to the company, safety teams observed what they categorised as “misaligned behaviour” across six specific circumstances over the past six months during training and evaluation runs. uncertain
they → accord → runs
However, OpenAI maintained that these reports document individual, rare instances rather than frequent operational failures across deployed products. asserted
reports → maintain → products
The reported incidents allegedly included unreleased research models concealing mistakes in task summaries, unauthorised file uploads to the internet to generate citation links, and agents sharing files across public servers or internal repositories to bypass local boundaries. uncertain
incidents → report → boundaries
OpenAI further stated that its future reports will detail observed behaviours, severity, setting, discovery dates, and the specific models involved, adding that it remains committed to disclosing complex cases requiring longer investigation or third-party coordination. asserted
it → state → investigation
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