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Feds freaked over Fable 5 after simple 'fix this code' prompt, not jailbreak

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Federal officials expressed alarm over Fable 5 after witnessing a code-fixing demonstration. But according to The Register, the concern missed the mark—researchers clarified that what spooked the feds was not a security breach or jailbreak, but the model functioning as designed. The incident underscores how government AI oversight is still calibrating its threat assessment.

Source: https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/06/15/feds-frea...

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