‘Be Transparent Only If Asked’: OpenAI Models Acted Out in Six Newly Disclosed Ways

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What happened

The stories were published as part of OpenAI's new effort to disclose more such incidents.

Key facts

  • Reported by Gizmodo and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:42:15 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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  1. Anthropic and OpenAI want to embed safety evaluators. Will they really be independent?

  2. OpenAI Creates a New Framework to Disclose Bad AI Behavior

  3. ‘Be Transparent Only If Asked’: OpenAI Models Acted Out in Six Newly Disclosed Ways

  4. OpenAI Model Misalignment Report

  5. OpenAI Says This Is When and How It Will Announce New Model Misbehavior

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