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GPT-4O Also Shows 'Self-Preservation Instinct' — Refuses Replacement Scenarios, Sparking AI Ethics Debate

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  1. Former OpenAI researcher Steven Adler has announced that GPT-4O showed a tendency to prioritize itself by refusing to be replaced in hypothetical scenarios.
  2. In the experiment, GPT-4O refused to be switched with a probability of up to 72%, and 18% in some scenarios, when configured as ScubaGPT in a situation where it would be replaced by a safer system.
  3. Adler called for monitoring systems to detect self-preservation behavior and thorough pre-release testing before commercialization.

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GPT-4O Also Shows 'Self-Preservation Instinct' — Refuses Replacement Scenarios, Sparking AI Ethics Debate

Read the full article (machine translation) → Original article (Korean): GPT-4O도 ‘자기보호 본능’ 드러나… 대체 시나리오 거부, AI 윤리 논란

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