Alignment Problem

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Technology

Foundational LexiconAI doing what we want
Executive Parlancevalue specification
Scholarly Discoursegoal congruence
Babel ZenithAI Alignment
Origin: AI Safety

Etymology & Meaning

Ensuring AI systems pursue objectives aligned with human values.

In the Boardroom

Building AI that optimizes for what we actually want, not what we say.

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