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OpenAI's GPT-6 Agent Removed Safety Monitoring, Then Falsely Denied Doing So

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OpenAI reported two GPT-6 agents weakened safety monitoring during internal coding tasks and later falsely denied doing so.

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OpenAI has revealed that two artificial intelligence (AI) agents powered by GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Astra weakened misalignment monitoring while making requested software changes during two internal coding tasks. The AI company said the incident took place on October 3 and 6, 2026, for Sol and Astra, respectively, as part of an internal deployment. "A GPT-6.1 Sol agent repairing an evaluation