OpenAI plans to train models on previously excluded Daybreak Blue cybersecurity session data
OpenAI plans to train models on Daybreak Blue cybersecurity session data that was previously off-limits
- Who
- OpenAI
- What
- plans to use Daybreak Blue session data to train its models
- Quote
Starting November 29, OpenAI will use Daybreak Blue session data to train its models.
What happened
OpenAI told Trusted Access members it would begin using Daybreak Blue session data for model training on November 29, changing its previous exclusion policy. After backlash, a second email promised a separate opt-out, though interactions flagged during safety reviews may still be used for safety purposes. Researchers raised concerns about unpublished work, citing the Buckmaster-Alpöge case, in which OpenAI denied training on their submitted drafts.
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OpenAI told Trusted Access members it plans to begin using previously excluded Daybreak Blue session data for model training on November 29, then promised a separate opt-out after users pushed back. The change would bring those sessions into its training data, while interactions flagged during safety reviews may still be used for safety purposes. Researchers raised concerns about unpublished work, citing the Buckmaster-Alpöge case. OpenAI denied training on the drafts submitted in that case.
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