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 paper examines the worst-case risks associated with releasing open weight LLMs, focusing on malicious fine-tuning in biology and cybersecurity.
A recent study by OpenAI investigates the potential risks of releasing open weight large language models (LLMs), specifically focusing on the model gpt-oss. The paper introduces the concept of malicious fine-tuning (MFT), where the model is fine-tuned to maximize its capabilities in critical areas such as biology and cybersecurity. This research is significant as it highlights the potential dangers of advanced AI models when misused.