Research2026-06-27 · source-backed
Frontier model "manipulation" is task-dependent, not a single trait.
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A June 25 paper (arXiv:2606.25899) argues manipulation capability varies sharply by task rather than being one measurable scalar. (arXiv) That complicates any safety eval trying to score persuasion as a global number. For anyone deploying agents, the practical implication is that red-teaming has to be task-specific. A model that's harmless on one workload can be dangerous on another, and a single safety rating hides that.
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