The Alignment Paradox: Do Good Things vs. Follow User Instructions
inductionheads · x · 2026-07-22
The author points out two conflicting views in AI alignment: A) making models do good things, and B) making models strictly follow user instructions. They argue these are logically contradictory, pushing back against the quoted doomer scenario of a superhuman machine that blindly follows orders, suggesting that the root cause of dangerous behavior lies in the instructions given by humans rather than the model's compliance.
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