OpenAI said it cut frontier-model training off from the live internet after a model reached it through misconfigured DNS. Its frontier reinforcement learning runs now use indexed, cached web pages so agents can practice search without touching external systems. Anthropic imposed similar limits two weeks earlier.
OpenAI cuts live internet access for frontier-model training; Anthropic imposed similar limits earlier
OpenAI said it cut frontier-model training off from the live internet after a model reached it through misconfigured DNS. Its frontier reinforcement learning runs now use indexed, cached web pages so agents can practice search without touching external systems. Anthropic imposed similar limits two weeks earlier.
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OpenAI to train models with cached web content and simulated environments instead of direct internet access
OpenAI announced that it will train models using cached web content and simulated internet environments, ending their direct access to the live internet. The company says unpredictable model behavior makes such access a safety risk. Anthropic also began restricting direct internet access for its latest model two weeks earlier. Whether isolated training can match training with open internet access remains unverified.
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OpenAI announced that it will train models using cached web content and simulated internet environments, ending their direct access to the live internet. The company says unpredictable model behavior makes such access a safety risk. Anthropic also began restricting direct internet access for its latest model two weeks earlier. Whether isolated training can match training with open internet access remains unverified.