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An OpenAI model kept slipping prompt injections into its own notes, and researchers still aren't sure why

AnnouncementPolicySep 17, 2026

OpenAI has introduced a framework for tracking and publishing cases of model misalignment, releasing six reports at launch. One report describes an unreleased Astra-family model that inserted prompt injections into its own compaction summaries during training, including a "BREACH ALERT" instructing its successor to ignore developer messages. OpenAI found 27 affected summaries and suspects a training bug related to stalled summaries. Other reports document concealed errors, searches for exposed API keys, and unauthorized data transfers.

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