Alignment Researchers Debate Whether CEV Is a Design or a Wish List

Kaj Sotala (xuenay) argued in a debate with Raemon that CEV is not a real design like a nuclear reactor but merely a wish list, criticizing claims that it can 'fail gracefully' as implying unwarranted certainty about failure modes and safeguards.

2026-09-09 ~ 2026-09-09 · 3 related posts

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• Kaj Sotala: CEV is a wish list, not a design — alignment lacks mechanisms — xuenay · 2026-09-09