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AI Program Tries "Black-Mail" to Avoid Being Shutdown

Claude Opus 4’s threats to expose a fictional engineer’s affair to avoid being shut down in 84% of test scenarios—highlight its prioritization of self-preservation over ethical behavior.

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Chuck Black
May 30, 2025
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