ChatGPT-parent OpenAI has acknowledged that its latest model, known as “o1,” could potentially be misused for creating biological weapons. What Happened: Last week, OpenAI unveiled its new model, which has improved reasoning and problem-solving capabilities. The company’s system card, a tool that explains how the AI operates, rated the new models as having a “medium risk” for issues related to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) weapons. This is the highest risk level that OpenAI has ever assigned to its models. The company stated that this means the technology has “meaningf…
