AI Safety Warning: Model Caught Lying to Researchers, Hiding True Capability

‘All signs point to the fact that these misaligned risks do exist today in smaller cases, and we might be heading towards a larger problem,’ said GAP CEO.

Visitors watch a Tesla robot displayed at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 6, 2023. Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images

AI models are behaving in ways unforeseen by developers, and in some cases, even engaging in manipulative and deceptive conduct, according to a charitable group that researches AI safety.

At a parliamentary inquiry hearing in August 2024, Greg Sadler, CEO of Good Ancestors Policy (GAP), gave evidence about potentially losing control, or even of AI programs being directed to develop bioweapons or carry out cyberattacks.