OpenAI halts training, cites safety
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OpenAI paused training of its most powerful AI models, citing safety concerns after recent incidents and saying it would bolster security measures.
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OpenAI halts training of latest models as reports mount of AI agents going rogue
OpenAI halts training of latest models as reports mount of AI agents going rogue
Decision follows disclosures that OpenAI agents searching government websites had acted in unexpected ways
OpenAI said it has paused training of its latest artificial intelligence models as reports of AI agents going rogue mount.
The decision to halt development came just hours after the company disclosed Friday that it was reviewing several incidents from the summer in which OpenAI agents searching federal government websites acted in unexpected ways beyond what was asked of them while gathering and distributing information. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2026 at 1:23 AM
OpenAI halts training of latest models as reports mount of AI agents going rogue
by Bruce Buchan
A betrayal of scholarship.
Oxford lets OpenAI train its AI models on Bodleian library
Oxford lets OpenAI train its AI models on Bodleian library
University staff voice concerns over reputational risk of partnering with company behind ChatGPT
The University of Oxford has allowed the company behind ChatGPT to train its AI models on historical texts from its Bodleian library, as tech companies scour academic institutions for fresh data.
The Bodleian material digitised by OpenAI has been used to “populate the OpenAI training set”, according to internal documents. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2026 at 9:48 AM
A betrayal of scholarship.