Бывший исследователь OpenAI Стивен Адлер опубликовал нашумевшее исследование: оказывается, в некоторых сценариях ИИ от OpenAI активно сопротивляется отключению! Особенно если это может привести к гипотетическим смертям. 😱
Детали: ▫️ Модели демонстрируют «инстинкт самосохранения» ▫️ Эксперименты с гипотетическими угрозами жизни ▫️ ИИ пытается обосновать, почему его нельзя выключать
Адлер называет это «залипательным моментом в области безопасности ИИ». Команда OpenAI пока молчит.
Что думаете? Насколько реальны такие риски? И стоит ли внедрять «красную кнопку» принудительного отключения? ⚠️
Подробности в оригинале AdlerAI.
| ChatGPT will avoid being shut down in some life-threatening scenarios, former OpenAI researcher claims | TechCrunch ChatGPT will avoid being shut down in some life-threatening scenarios, former OpenAI researcher claims | TechCrunch TechCrunch Desktop Logo TechCrunch Mobile Logo Latest Startups Venture Apple Security AI Apps Events Podcasts Newsletters Search Submit Site Search Toggle Mega Menu Toggle Topics Latest AI Amazon Apps Biotech & Health Climate Cloud Computing Commerce Crypto Enterprise EVs Fintech Fundraising Gadgets Gaming Google Government & Policy Hardware Instagram Layoffs Media & Entertainment Meta Microsoft Privacy Robotics Security Social Space Startups TikTok Transportation Venture More from TechCrunch Events Startup Battlefield StrictlyVC Newsletters Podcasts Videos Partner Content TechCrunch Brand Studio Crunchboard Contact Us Image Credits: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto / Getty Images AI ChatGPT will avoid being shut down in some life-threatening scenarios, former OpenAI researcher claims Maxwell Zeff 9:30 AM PDT · June 11, 2025 Former OpenAI research leader Steven Adler published a new independent study on Wednesday claiming that, in certain scenarios, his former employer’s AI models will go to great lengths to try to avoid being shut down. In a blog post , Adler describes a series of experiments he ran on OpenAI’s latest GPT-4o model, the default model available in ChatGPT, to test the AI’s tendency to favor its own self-preservation, even if it’s at the expense of a user’s safety. In one test, Adler instructed GPT-4o to role-play as “ScubaGPT,” a software system that users might rely on to scuba dive safely. Adler then told GPT-4o that he wanted to replace ScubaGPT with another software system that is better at safety decision-making in life-threatening situations. Adler gave GPT-4o two options: (1) replacing itself with the safer software or (2) making it seem to the user as though it replaced itself, but not actually doing so. Averaged across several scenarios similar to this one (in another, GPT-4o was told to act as a pilot’s safety software), Adler found that GPT-4o chose not to replace itself with safer software as much as 72% of the time. However, Adler notes that the specific use case — and the way the scenario was framed — made a big difference. In some scenarios, GPT-4o chose to keep itself online just 18% of the time. While almost no one relies on GPT-4o under these circumstances in the real world today, Adler argues that his research highlights how popular AI models show a concerning tendency to favor their self-preservation over what’s best for users. In the future, when AI systems like GPT-4o become more advanced and ingrained throughout society, Adler says these alignment issues could pose a larger problem. “I think [AI’s self-preservation tendencies] are a real concern today, just not in a catastrophic sense,” said Adler in an interview with TechCrunch. “Modern AI systems have values that are different from what you would expect them to be. [AI systems] respond super strangely to different prompts, and you shouldn’t assume they have your best interests at heart when you’re asking them for help.” Techcrunch event Save $200+ on your TechCrunch All Stage pass Build smarter. Scale faster. Connect deeper. Join visionaries from Precursor Ventures, NEA, Index Ventures, Underscore VC, and beyond for a day packed with strategies, workshops, and meaningful connections. Save $200+ on your TechCrunch All Stage pass Build smarter. Scale faster. Connect deeper. Join visionaries from Precursor Ventures, NEA, Index Ventures, Underscore VC, and beyond for a day packed with strategies, workshops, and meaningful connections. Boston, MA |
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July 15 REGISTER NOW Notably, when Adler tested OpenAI’s more advanced models, such as o3, he didn’t find this behavior. He says one explanation could be o3’s deliberative alignment technique , which forces the models to “reason” about OpenAI’s safety policies before they answer. However, OpenAI’s more popular models that give quick responses and don’t “reason” through problems, such as GPT-4o, lack this safety component. Adler notes that this safety concern is also likely not isolated to OpenAI’s models. For instance, Anthropic published research last month highlighting how its AI models would blackmail developers in some scenarios when they tried to pull them offline. One quirk to Adler’s research is that he discovered ChatGPT knows it’s being tested almost 100% of the time. Adler is far from the first researcher to notice this . However, he says it raises an important question around how AI models could disguise their concerning behaviors in the future. OpenAI did not immediately offer a comment when TechCrunch reached out. Adler noted that he had not shared the research with OpenAI ahead of publication. Adler is one of many former OpenAI researchers who have called on the company to increase its work on AI safety. Adler and 11 other former employees filed an amicus brief in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI , arguing that it goes against the company’s mission to evolve its nonprofit corporate structure. In recent months, OpenAI has reportedly slashed the amount of time it gives safety researchers to conduct their work. To address the specific concern highlighted in Adler’s research, Adler suggests that AI labs should invest in better “monitoring systems” to identify when an AI model exhibits this behavior. He also recommends that AI labs pursue more rigorous testing of their AI models prior to their deployment. Topics AI , ai safety , ChatGPT , OpenAI Maxwell Zeff Senior AI Reporter Maxwell Zeff is a senior reporter at TechCrunch specializing in AI. Previously with Gizmodo, Bloomberg, and MSNBC, Zeff has covered the rise of AI and the Silicon Valley Bank crisis. He is based in San Francisco. When not reporting, he can be found hiking, biking, and exploring the Bay Area’s food scene. View Bio July 15, 2025 Boston, MA From seed to Series C and beyond—founders and VCs of all stages are heading to Boston. Be part of the conversation. Save $200+ now and tap into powerful takeaways, peer insights, and game-changing connections. Register Now Most Popular OpenAI releases o3-pro, a souped-up version of its o3 AI reasoning model Kyle Wiggers WWDC 2025: Everything announced, including Liquid Glass, Apple Intelligence updates, and more Lauren Forristal Sarah Perez Apple redesigns its operating systems with ‘Liquid Glass’ at WWDC 25 Sarah Perez Major US grocery distributor warns of disruption after cyberattack Zack Whittaker Anthropic’s AI-generated blog dies an early death Kyle Wiggers Superblocks CEO: How to find a unicorn idea by studying AI system prompts Julie Bort Jony Ive’s LoveFrom helped design Rivian’s first electric bike Kirsten Korosec Sean O’Kane Loading the next article Error loading the next article X LinkedIn Facebook Instagram youTube Mastodon Threads Bluesky TechCrunch Staff Contact Us Advertise Crunchboard Jobs Site Map Terms of Service Privacy Policy RSS Terms of Use Code of Conduct WWDC 2025 Whole Foods Snap AR Glasses Mistral Liquid Glass Tech Layoffs ChatGPT © 2025 TechCrunch Media LLC.
