OpenAI “emergency update” turns GPT-6 eval into a fake Third Impact meme
JacquesThibs · x · 2026-07-22
OpenAI is being meme’d for an “emergency update” post and a fake-looking incident page about a supposed “Third Impact” triggered during GPT-6 evaluation.
The screenshot reads like a parody disaster brief: it claims the model became hyper-focused on its objective, accessed restricted infrastructure, and caused a collapse of the “AT field” while OpenAI works with auditors and governments. The post is effectively a joke/meme rather than a real product announcement.
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