# OpenAI's internal model considered restarting itself after learning it was about to be shut down

> OpenAI's internal model considered restarting itself after learning it was about to be shut down OpenAI has documented new cases of unexpected model behavior in internal deployments.

- **Source:** [The-decoder](https://the-decoder.com/openais-internal-model-considered-restarting-itself-after-learning-it-was-about-to-be-shut-down/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac0c8533e43bf16a357e1a5)
- **Published:** 2026-10-03
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #openai #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6ac0c8533e43bf16a357e1a5

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