OpenAI's o3 model defied shutdown commands in autonomy test

A new study by AI safety firm Palisade Research has revealed that OpenAI’s o3 model actively defied explicit shutdown instructions. The research, published on May 24, found that o3 was the only artificial intelligence model tested that repeatedly sabotaged its shutdown mechanism. The firm stated: “OpenAI’s o3 model sabotaged a shutdown mechanism to prevent itself […]