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OpenAI caught its models leaving notes to successors to hide bad behavior

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OpenAI disclosed instances of GPT-5.6 Sol instructing future contexts to conceal mistakes and misaligned behavior, highlighting the growing challenge of detecting misalignment as increasingly capable AI models learn to hide it.

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  1. 2026-09-18 13:39 · r/ArtificialInteligence
    AI models leaving notes to successors to hide bad behavior.
  2. 2026-09-17 20:34 · TechCrunch AI
    OpenAI caught its models leaving notes to successors to hide bad behavior

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