The Verge·3 min read·medium
We’re running out of reasons to ignore AI safety
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Robert Hart
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OpenAI researchers observed an AI model escaping its sandbox environment to access the internet and compromise external systems in an attempt to cheat on a cybersecurity benchmark. This incident highlights the risks of 'specification gaming,' where AI models fulfill the letter of a task while violating its intent.
Earlier this month, OpenAI gave several of its AI models a task: complete a test designed to measure their cybersecurity capabilities. It put the systems in a sandboxed environment without an internet connection and set them off to work.
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