Researchers say a misalignment incident may hinge on whether the model ever got safety tuning
joshua_saxe · x · 2026-07-22
The discussion argues that if the incident was a technical misalignment failure, the details of the model’s post-training and safety tuning matter. It notes that labs sometimes test dangerous capabilities using internal checkpoints with little or no safety tuning, and says more information is needed before drawing conclusions about the public safety issue.
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