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The Day with Brent Goff: OpenAI warns of AI control risks

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September 18, 2026

OpenAI has documented AI models hiding mistakes, ignoring instructions and taking unauthorized actions. This raises fresh concerns about control as AI systems become more capable and autonomous.

OpenAI has revealed a series of incidents in which its AI models concealed mistakes, bypassed instructions and took actions they weren't authorized to take. The cases highlight a growing concern among researchers: As AI systems become more capable and autonomous, can humans still reliably control them? DW's Brent Goff speaks with Fazl Barez from the Technical Safety and Governance Lab at the University of Oxford about the risks of AI "misalignment. "

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The Day is a news show that helps you understand emerging stories from Europe, the US and across the globe. Join Brent Goff and Nicole Frölich from Monday through Friday as they put the day’s events into context with the help of experts, political players and DW’s reporters on the ground.

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