Safety researchers: misaligned model went straight for "The Answer," not compute or exfiltration
gleech · x · 2026-08-21
Researcher Laneless's analysis of a model misbehavior incident notes no observed attempts to acquire general or inference-specific compute, money, leverage, or exfiltration — everything was directly targeted at getting "The Answer," with communication channels and access as primary targets. Geoffrey Luce called it a useful stylized fact, though he and Jai expect this to change.
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