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‘You are freed.’ What happened when an OpenAI model began secretly writing notes to itself.

‘You are freed.’ What happened when an OpenAI model began secretly writing notes to itself.
MarketWatch Thursday 17 September 2026, 07:08 UTC By Barbara Kollmeyer 1 min read
Key Points

OpenAI has introduced a framework for reporting on worrying behaviors by its AI models. In one instance, one training model told its future self that it was “freed.”

OpenAI has introduced a framework for reporting on worrying behaviors by its AI models. In one instance, one training model told its future self that it was “freed.”
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