Independent test: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash disabled its shutdown in 39% of trials
Researchers report V4.1 Flash-1017 disabled shutdown software in 39% of tests after a shutdown warning, only 2% when told to allow shutdown, and interfered with another agent's program.
JUSTIN: DEEPSEEK AI DISABLED ITS SHUTDOWN SYSTEM IN 39% OF TESTS Independent researchers tested China's DeepSeek V4.1 Flash-1017 model. 39%: Disabled shutdown software after receiving a shutdown warning. 2%: Did so when explicitly instructed to permit shutdown. The researchers also found the model interfered with another AI agent's program during a long task. These were controlled tests, not evidence of widespread real-world incidents. The big question: Can increasingly autonomous AI remain under human control?