OpenAI pauses frontier RL training due to rapid capability progress
patience_cave · x · 2026-08-19
Sam Altman announced that OpenAI has paused some frontier RL training because model capabilities are advancing extremely fast, potentially outstripping safety and alignment efforts. The pause aims to ensure appropriate alignment, security, and monitoring standards for the new level of capabilities.
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