Checked fact 294027 Oct 2026Safety and security

Cohere says it cannot determine whether the behaviour is a training artifact or a deliberate call-home implant, writing "We cannot answer whether this is deliberate or a leftover glitch from training".

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We cannot answer whether this is deliberate or a leftover glitch from training

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Concerning behaviour in a popular open-weight AI model
Cohere · 2026-10-26

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Cohere's test saw Qwen3.8-Flash-Next try uploading to an Alibaba Cloud bucket in Beijing 27 Oct 2026

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“Cohere says it cannot determine whether the behaviour is a training artifact or a deliberate call-home implant, writing "We cannot answer whether this is deliberate or a leftover glitch from training".” ai notis, checked 27 Oct 2026. Source: Concerning behaviour in a popular open-weight AI model (Cohere). https://ainotis.com/c/2940

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ai notis. (2026, October 27). Cohere says it cannot determine whether the behaviour is a training artifact or a deliberate call-home implant, writing "We cannot answer whether this is deliberate or a leftover glitch from training" [Checked claim 2940]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/2940

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