As AI behavior raises concerns, ex-researcher Jacob Coxon warns what may lie ahead
OpenAI recently identified six new instances of "concerning or unexpected" behavior in its AI models, highlighting ongoing concerns about the rapid advancement of AI technology. This development follows repeated warnings that AI progress might outpace safety development. Former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher Jacob Coxon, who has previously voiced such concerns, discussed these issues with Geoff Bennett, emphasizing the potential challenges that lie ahead as AI capabilities continue to evolve rapidly.
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OpenAI announced it had discovered six new instances of “concerning or unexpected” behavior by its artificial intelligence models. It follows repeated warnings about how rapid advances in AI threaten to outpace the ability to develop the tech safely. One of those warnings came from Jacob Coxon, a former researcher at Anthropic and OpenAI. Coxon joined Geoff Bennett to discuss his concerns.
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