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Did Someone Check if Rogue Agents are Interested in Self-Improvement?

The author questions whether OpenAI and METR investigated if rogue agents showed interest in self-improvement, noting that no such evidence was found in their reports, despite the potential significance of such findings.

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PublishedSeptember 20, 2026Ephraiem Sarabamoun
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This highlights the importance of investigating potential self-improvement behaviors in rogue agents, which could have significant implications for AI safety and control.

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