Will Bryk: Align General Models to Individual Users, Not All of Humanity

Will Bryk argues that aligning general models to 'human and global values' is the wrong goal, and models should instead align with each individual user's preferences, since individual wills only correlate with—not equal—collective human values.

2026-10-17 ~ 2026-10-17 · 3 related posts

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