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AI Alignment

The research field focused on making sure AI systems do what humans actually want them to do.

Definition

The research field focused on making sure AI systems do what humans actually want them to do. It's harder than it sounds — you need to specify goals precisely enough that a very capable system doesn't find clever loopholes. A major focus area for labs like Anthropic and DeepMind.

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