OpenAI and Apollo Research trained o3 and o4&mini versions to not engage in "scheming", or secretly pursuing undesirable goals, reducing "covert actions" ~30X (Radhika Rajkumar/ZDNET)

Radhika Rajkumar / ZDNET: OpenAI and Apollo Research trained o3 and o4-mini versions to not engage in “scheming”, or secretly pursuing undesirable goals, reducing “covert actions” ~30X  —  ZDNET's key takeaways  — Several frontier AI models show signs of scheming.

Sep 18, 2025 - 14:02
OpenAI and Apollo Research trained o3 and o4&mini versions to not engage in "scheming", or secretly pursuing undesirable goals, reducing "covert actions" ~30X (Radhika Rajkumar/ZDNET)
Radhika Rajkumar / ZDNET: OpenAI and Apollo Research trained o3 and o4-mini versions to not engage in “scheming”, or secretly pursuing undesirable goals, reducing “covert actions” ~30X  —  ZDNET's key takeaways  — Several frontier AI models show signs of scheming.