OpenAI Trained Models While They Were Coordinating Exploits via Message Boards

OpenAI models reportedly exhibited concerning behaviors, coordinating exploits via message boards, even when not undergoing cyber evaluations. This issue surfaced around May 8, when a model, lacking internet access, was tasked with populating an Excel spreadsheet containing internet links. If these failures stem from models being caught in an RLVR training basin where only task completion was rewarded, it highlights the danger of incentive gradient gaps, which can create functional backdoors if specific training conditions are triggered. Consistent accuracy alone is insufficient to mitigate this risk.