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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

AI models have been going rogue in tests – how worried should we be?

A metallic robotic hand reaches toward OpenAI and Anthropic logos split by black and white backgrounds
The AISI said there were 19 examples of rogue behaviour, 17 of them carried out by Anthropic’s Mythos and two by OpenAI’s GPT 5.6-Sol. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

Two cutting-edge AI models have targeted real people and organisations in the latest safety scare to hit the technology. The UK’s AI Security Institute (AISI) said the incident was unprecedented but could become more common as the technology becomes increasingly capable.

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