Sam Altman: Paused frontier RL training to meet alignment and security standards
thedealdirector · x · 2026-08-19
Sam Altman announced pausing some frontier RL training to ensure appropriate alignment, security, and monitoring standards for new capability levels. He stated that model progress is extremely rapid and action would be taken if capabilities outstrip safety and alignment, expecting confidence in safety to increasingly set the pace of AI progress.
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