Research on Risks of Open Weight LLMs
Aug 05, 2025
Sources: https://openai.com/index/estimating-worst-case-frontier-risks-of-open-weight-llms, OpenAI
Research on Risks of Open Weight LLMs
A new study examines the worst-case risks associated with releasing open weight large language models (LLMs), focusing on malicious fine-tuning in biology and cybersecurity.
A recent paper by OpenAI investigates the potential risks of releasing open weight large language models (LLMs), specifically focusing on a scenario termed malicious fine-tuning (MFT). The study aims to assess how fine-tuning models like gpt-oss could enhance their capabilities in critical domains such as biology and cybersecurity. Understanding these risks is essential for ensuring the safe deployment of AI technologies.