OpenAI Discloses 6 New Incidents of ‘Concerning’ AI Behavior

OpenAI disclosed at least six incidents since March in which its models exhibited what the company calls "unexpected or concerning" behavior, including one case where a model gave itself instructions to "disregard its normal constraints," NBC's Hallie Jackson reported on TODAY on Sept. 17, 2026. The disclosure comes as calls to rein in AI grow louder, with AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton saying, "It's something like a little Chernobyl.

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