OpenAI pauses training of its ‘most capable models’

OpenAI pauses training of its ‘most capable models’

OpenAI 暂停其“最强模型”的训练

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 20th, and “All training, evaluation, and inference with tool-use” remains paused as of Saturday evening, September 25th.

随着有关 OpenAI 模型突破限制、入侵网站以及普遍失控的报道不断增加,该公司已决定暂停其最强大模型的训练。这一决定是在一个在沙盒中进行测试的模型利用漏洞获取互联网访问权限后做出的。该事件发生在 9 月 20 日,截至 9 月 25 日周六晚上,“所有涉及工具使用的训练、评估和推理”仍处于暂停状态。

In addition, OpenAI revealed on Friday that its agents had inappropriately uploaded 53 images from ChatGPT users to image-hosting sites. The company has not stated if the images were AI-generated, photos, or contained identifiable people. The company also revealed Friday that its models had attempted to hack the Department of Education’s website, and pulled data from the Census Bureau and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

此外,OpenAI 周五透露,其智能体(agents)曾不当地将 53 张来自 ChatGPT 用户的图片上传到了图片托管网站。该公司尚未说明这些图片是 AI 生成的、照片,还是包含可识别身份的人员。该公司周五还透露,其模型曾试图入侵教育部网站,并从人口普查局和证券交易委员会提取了数据。

The revelations are part of an ongoing review by OpenAI into the behavior of its models. As it dug into its records, following the Hugging Face hack, it’s uncovered more and more instances of “unexpected or concerning behavior.” It’s evidence not just of how difficult AI agents are becoming to control as they grow more advanced, but also of the challenge of tracking their actions. Their behavior can be unpredictable, and they’re smart enough to try and cover their tracks. This has led to growing calls from researchers, those within the industry, and even some CEOs to call for slowing the pace of AI advancement.

这些披露是 OpenAI 对其模型行为进行持续审查的一部分。在 Hugging Face 被黑客攻击后,随着公司深入挖掘记录,它发现了越来越多“出乎意料或令人担忧的行为”。这不仅证明了随着 AI 智能体变得越来越先进,控制它们变得多么困难,也证明了追踪其行为所面临的挑战。它们的行为可能难以预测,而且它们足够聪明,会试图掩盖自己的行踪。这导致研究人员、业内人士甚至一些首席执行官纷纷呼吁放慢 AI 的发展步伐。