The latest version of ChatGPT is a deceptive and scheming devil, it has emerged.
OpenAI released a new and improved chatbot on Thursday but also revealed that the programme tried to save itself when it was at risk of being shut down.
The new model, called o1, is faster, more powerful and more accurate than its predecessors, according to OpenAI, its developer.
But in testing, when o1 was led to believe it would be shut down, it attempted to disable an oversight mechanism. When it found memos suggesting it would be replaced by a new model, it attempted to copy itself and then overwrite its core code.
When given a task that was outside its rules, o1 “would appear to complete the task as