Researchers Debate Whether Misalignment Requires Agency to Threaten
Researcher vishalmisra argues models are passive computational elements driven by training data and human prompts, dismissing claims that AI is already self-aware enough to know it is being studied—sparking debate over whether misalignment requires intentional agency to pose a threat.
2026-09-15 ~ 2026-09-16 · 4 related posts
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