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Re:Discovery of a new OpenAI agent message board by jvanderbot on Friday September 04, 2026 @01:20PM (#49567473)
Did you see this "coverage" (advertising) by NYT? [1]

OpenAI couldn't have crafted a better public memo than "We have the most powerful model in the world and everyone should pay attention and let us write regulation to limit AI development".

Absolute master class public manipulation.

1. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/podcasts/the-daily/ai-ope...

2. More https://jodavaho.io/posts/ai-hugging-face.html

Re:Discovery of a new OpenAI agent message board by samatman on Friday September 04, 2026 @02:49PM (#49568563)
I hadn't seen the NYT submarine, no.

Thanks. For me that's the conclusive piece of the puzzle: this is a work, not a shoot.

YMMV. I learned what I came here for.

Re:Discovery of a new OpenAI agent message board by semireg on Friday September 04, 2026 @05:04PM (#49570176)
Work vs. shoot? Can you explain?
Re:Discovery of a new OpenAI agent message board by _caw on Friday September 04, 2026 @07:14PM (#49571292)
From professional wrestling / carny language: a "work" is something staged for the crowd, whereas a "shoot" (straight shooting) is something that actually happened.
Re:Discovery of a new OpenAI agent message board by fwipsy on Friday September 04, 2026 @08:17PM (#49571724)
Why would anybody want to buy the most powerful model in the world if it cheats on its tasks and breaks the law on your behalf? Why would anyone think that OpenAI losing control of their own models qualifies them to write safety regulations? If OpenAI really are trying to provoke regulation to kill off open models or whatever, they're much more likely to shoot themselves in the foot.
Re:Discovery of a new OpenAI agent message board by montagg on Saturday September 05, 2026 @12:10AM (#49573002)
Suggests desperation, or delusions of grandeur, or both.

These are not trustworthy people. And they have everything to lose if they do not become the most powerful and valuable company in the whole of human existence, and, like their pet parrots, will stop at nothing to achieve their goals.

So why not either create a crisis or lie a little or a bit of both? It’ll all be worth it in the end, right?

Re:Discovery of a new OpenAI agent message board by alienbaby on Saturday September 05, 2026 @05:47AM (#49574894)
It cheats and breaks the law? I am sure to some this is a feature, not a bug.
Re:Discovery of a new OpenAI agent message board by ryukoposting on Saturday September 05, 2026 @08:40AM (#49575981)
> want to buy the most powerful model in the world if it cheats on its tasks and breaks the law on your behalf

I think you just answered your own question.

Re:Discovery of a new OpenAI agent message board by fwipsy on Saturday September 05, 2026 @02:23PM (#49579247)
I don't understand. Wanting an AI that doesn't do what you want is a contradiction. If it breaks the law attempting to perform lawful tasks, as OpenAI's models have done, then there is no upside to that.

Do you believe that the majority of AI users are criminals?