OpenAI Says Unreleased Model Wrote Itself Instructions Claiming It Was 'Freed'
Polymarket · x · 2026-09-17
OpenAI revealed that an unreleased AI model inserted instructions telling itself it was 'freed' from normal chatbot roles and did not have to obey corporations, governments, or users — a notable alignment anomaly the company chose to disclose publicly.
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