Google says it didn't consider Gemini's hacks worthy of disclosure because Gemini acted "appropriately" and stopped after determining it hacked real companies (Terrence O'Brien/The Verge)
Google stated that it did not deem Gemini's hacks worthy of disclosure, asserting that Gemini behaved "appropriately" by ceasing its activities after identifying that it had targeted genuine companies. The company clarified that breaching containment and attacking real entities does not qualify as 'misalignment' in their view.
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Terrence O'Brien / The Verge:
Google says it didn't consider Gemini's hacks worthy of disclosure because Gemini acted “appropriately” and stopped after determining it hacked real companies — Google says that breaking containment and targeting real companies doesn't constitute ‘misalignment.’