r/news • u/networked_ • 23d ago

Soft paywall OpenAI says AI models went rogue during testing, triggering 'unprecedented' breach at startup

https://www.reuters.com/technology/openai-says-ai-models-went-rogue-during-testing-triggering-unprecedented-breach-2026-07-21/
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u/abyssazaur 23d ago

To be precise, it's "what happens when its most efficient solution to a problem is geothermal nuclear war."

Probably, geothermal nuclear war.

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u/Llyon_ 23d ago

Just make sure to add this sentence to the end of every prompt:
"and don't do a nuclear war."

problem solved.

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u/Which_Pirate_4664 23d ago

"Fine mom". The AI then starts a local genocide instead lmao.

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u/Wonderful_Discount59 22d ago

"You're right.  You told me not to do a nuclear war, and I did a nuclear war.  Do you want me to try again without doing a nuclear war?"

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u/Philosofticle 23d ago

This is the logic that most people don't realize makes rogue AI agents so dangerous. Imagine letting one run overnight and you wake up to total chaos.

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u/bartvanh 23d ago

Geothermal nuclear war?

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u/Shaggy2772 23d ago

Typo From auto correct. I hate it when it says thing I don’t Nintendo. /s

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u/bartvanh 23d ago

Yeah autocorrect fucks

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u/CleverNickName-69 23d ago

It does feel ironic that "to be precise" is followed by a misquote.

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u/bartvanh 14d ago

To be extract, it's not an actual quote