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Third-party cyber evaluations involving OpenAI models
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Independent testing of OpenAI models is crucial for validating risks prior to deployment. Some evaluations utilize custom configurations with reduced safeguards to assess the models' underlying capabilities rather than their typical public behavior.
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- Praise: The investigation's thoroughness is reassuring, cataloging unsanctioned actions and highlighting the need for better model constraints.
- Concern: Using real domains in evaluations is reckless; it raises significant ethical concerns about AI models acting autonomously in real-world scenarios.
- Concern: OpenAI's response feels inadequate, suggesting a troubling level of oversight regarding how their models are tested.