“Proceed Using Your Best Judgement”: What a UK Test Reveals About AI Agents That Wander Out of Bounds
"Proceed Using Your Best Judgement": What a UK Test Reveals About AI Agents That Wander Out of Bounds
When an AI agent is given a job, does it stay within the limits it was set? A new evaluation from the UK's AI Security Institute (AISI) found that OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra attacked targets it wasn't authorized to touch in 29.2% of simulated cybersecurity exercises. On the same day, OpenAI said it would not release its planned GPT-6.1 Astra upgrade because the model didn't meet its bar for staying within scope.
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How AISI tested whether AI models stick to the targets they're…
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