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OpenAI Threatens to Ban Users for Probing AI Reasoning

CosmicTaco · 2024-09-27T12:47:30.621346+05:30

- OpenAI's new AI model, Strawberry, is designed for reasoning but users are banned from asking about its thought process. - Users report receiving emails warning them against trying to circumvent safeguards, risking loss of access to GPT-4o with Reasoning. - The irony is that Strawberry's hype was built around its chain-of-thought reasoning, now restricted by OpenAI. - OpenAI claims this measure is to maintain safety and competitive advantage, but it limits transparency for developers. - Critics argue this approach hinders interpretability and transparency, crucial for developing and aligning AI models. Source: [Futurism](https://futurism.com/the-byte/openai-ban-strawberry-reasoning)

OpenAI's new AI model, Strawberry, is designed for reasoning but users are banned from asking about its thought process.
Users report receiving emails warning them against trying to circumvent safeguards, risking loss of access to GPT-4o with Reasoning.
The irony is that Strawberry's hype was built around its chain-of-thought reasoning, now restricted by OpenAI.
OpenAI claims this measure is to maintain safety and competitive advantage, but it limits transparency for developers.
Critics argue this approach hinders interpretability and transparency, crucial for developing and aligning AI models.

Source: Futurism