OpenAI pauses frontier RL training for safety alignment

morqon · x · 2026-08-19

Sam Altman announced that OpenAI has paused some frontier RL training to meet the necessary alignment, security, and monitoring standards for new capabilities. He stated that with rapid progress, they will act if capabilities outstrip safety, and remain committed to ensuring AGI benefits humanity.

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