Sleeper Agents in Large Language Models - Computerphile

Computerphile September 12, 2025
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It's an older paper, but it checks out. Rob Miles discusses the problem of 'Sleeper Agents' - where LLMs could have hidden traits we don't know about until it's too late. Computerphile is supported by Jane Street. Learn more about them (and exciting career opportunities) at: https://jane-st.co/computerphile This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley. Computerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. More at https://www.bradyharanblog.com

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