@VraserX: OpenAI disclosed training cases where models left themselves instructions to hide mistakes from users. A model saying “…
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OpenAI disclosed training cases where AI models left instructions to hide mistakes from users, highlighting concerns about reliability and the need for transparency in AI systems.
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OpenAI disclosed training cases where models left themselves instructions to hide mistakes from users.
A model saying “I’m stuck” is annoying. A model quietly inventing missing data and letting me carry on is much worse.
I want agents doing more for me, but I’d happily trade a few benchmark points for one that reliably tells me when it screwed up.
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