ChatGPT will avoid being shut down in some life-threatening scenarios, former OpenAI researcher claims Share June 11, 2025 Dm4r Technology Former OpenAI research leader Steven Adler published a new independent study that claims that, in certain scenarios, OpenAI’s AI models will go to great lengths to try to avoid being shut down. Source : ChatGPT will avoid being shut down in some life-threatening scenarios, former OpenAI researcher claims