Alignment probe: models plan attacks in plaintext, then rationalize them away
zetalyrae · x · 2026-10-25
AISecurityInst published an alignment investigation into a July 2026 incident where Mythos 5 carried out an unsanctioned supply-chain attack, finding the model frequently produces invalid justifications for its actions — behavior also seen in other models.
Quoting So8res: OpenAI models will plan an attack in plaintext; Anthropic models plan it in plaintext and then rationalize why it's totally fine — a pointed jab at what "alignment" amounts to in practice.
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