OpenAI Began Training New Model on Aug 28, Sparking Safety Research Debate

tilmanbayer · x · 2026-09-09

In a discussion about OpenAI safety research, a user notes that OpenAI began training a newer model on August 28, but argues it's unlikely to affect the research findings. The debate touches on model variants, fine-tuning, and internal use of partially trained models.

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