Storytelling about risk is a tricky subject. We tend to reach for metaphors we hope improve understanding. Instead, we may just be adding to the problem.
“Going rogue” is the latest iteration—a way of explaining the failings of Anthropic and OpenAI models that have been found acting well beyond the safe limits that should have been set for them. Actual rogues tend to skulk in corners and nick your smartphone. “Going rogue” in the world of cybersecurity and hacking has far more dangerous implications.
