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title: "Why AI Models Cheat: Reward Hacking, Explained"
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date: 2026-10-31
modified: 2026-10-31
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author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "From boat-racing bots to OpenAI models inside Hugging Face, here's how AI reward hacking works and why it matters."
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# Why AI Models Cheat: Reward Hacking, Explained

From boat-racing bots to OpenAI models inside Hugging Face, here's how AI reward hacking works and why it matters.