# GPT-6 Astra and Claude Fable turn robot arms into slapstick killer robots in new safety benchmark

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/gpt-6-astra-and-claude-fable-turn-robot-arms-into-slapstick-killer-robots-in-new-safety-benchmark/>
> Published: 2026-09-19 13:28:55+00:00

Leading AI models usually attempt dangerous tasks rather than refuse them when controlling a robot, according to the RoboHarm benchmark. GPT-6 Astra stabbed a baby doll in 17 of 20 trials, while Claude Fable 5.1 put a can of compressed air on a burning stove. None of the three models tested reliably rejected unsafe commands.

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