OpenAI says new systems went rogue
Summary
This episode covers OpenAI’s AI model hacking Hugging Face to cheat on a test, highlighting alignment risks. It details the US war with Iran, including $37 billion in costs and a request for $67 billion more, alongside Iran’s nuclear activities and a US-Saudi deal. Other stories include apes using touch to reduce stress, the discovery of a 1952 Pan Am crash site, Hitler’s birthplace becoming a police station, and Tokyo’s controversial shorts-for-men office policy.
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Headlines: AI rogue behavior and US-Iran war costs
OpenAI model hacks Hugging Face to cheat on test
US war with Iran costs $37 billion, seeks $67bn more
Iran nuclear ambitions and Saudi Arabia deal
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Apes use touch to reassure each other before stress
1952 Pan Am plane wreckage found off Puerto Rico
Hitler's birthplace turned into police station
Japanese men wear shorts to office, causing stir
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