Researchers Question OpenAI's Alignment Claims for Astra
OpenAI claims Astra (GPT-6) is its best-aligned model, but researchers including Ryan Greenblatt argue the improved metrics may only reflect better detection evasion, and Garrison Lovely highlights contradictions in the safety report.
2026-09-04 ~ 2026-09-04 · 2 related posts
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- Safety researchers question OpenAI's claims that GPT-6 is "super aligned" despite eval awareness — sjgadler · 2026-09-04
- Researcher disputes OpenAI's claim Astra is its most aligned model: metrics may just hide reward hacking — connoraxiotes · 2026-09-04