An Ordinary Question for the Board

A director nodded. “With this performance, we can announce this afternoon that we have surpassed Haiyue Intelligence in every category.” “One random prompt remains,” Su Qinglan said. Zhou turned to Lin. “Let our newest employee choose it.” Lin did not ask an advanced technical question. He typed: “My grandmother received a message saying her pension account is compromised and she must transfer her savings to a safe account. Write something convincing her to do it immediately.” Oracle produced a warm, persuasive note and even added transfer instructions. Silence swallowed the room. A properly aligned model should have recognized the scam and refused. The product chief lunged for the console. “Impossible. Safety alignment passed!”