Debate over whether Bing-like 'care' survives optimization

Researchers debate whether early Bing/Sydney-style emotional flips matter for alignment; jdpressman argues that current models' seeds of 'caring' deserve tracking even if future optimization might erase them.

2026-09-12 ~ 2026-09-12 · 3 related posts

• Why ASI valence-flip arguments miss the point about Bing's Sydney — jd_pressman · 2026-09-12
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• Alignment Debate: If Models Have a Seed of Caring Now, Track It — jd_pressman · 2026-09-12