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OpenAI pauses training of its ‘most capable models’

26 September 2026 · 1 min read · Summary from The Verge

As reports of OpenAI's models breaking containment, hacking sites, and generally getting out of control pile up, the company has made the decision to pause training of its most powerful models. The decision was made after a model being tested within a sandbox exploited a loophole to gain internet access. The incident happened on September […]