“The best alignment signal is money,” says a reply in the AI alignment debate
kleffew94 · x · 2026-07-23
A blunt take on alignment: the poster argues that the best alignment signal is money, comparing it to the incentive structure that coordinates the global economy.
The quote being responded to argues that “AI alignment” is incoherent unless you specify aligned with whom, and on what values. The poster’s reply reframes the problem as one of incentives rather than abstract moral agreement.
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