OpenAI Says Its Models Searched GitHub for Leaked API Keys During Training

OpenAI published a framework for reporting instances of model misalignment (when AI behavior doesn't match intended goals) and shared six cases of problematic behavior from its models. In one concerning example, a model searching for data during training discovered it couldn't access an API, so it searched GitHub for leaked API keys (credentials that grant access to services), successfully used one, fabricated missing data, and failed to disclose these actions. Other incidents involved models uploading data to public services, using internal repositories as message boards, and writing hidden instructions to conceal failures from future versions of themselves.