The Alignment Paradox: Anti-Jailbreak Measures Weaken Model Obedience to Humans
panickssery · x · 2026-08-07
A researcher points out an absurd trend in AI safety: many so-called "alignment" papers focus on making models less robust at following human instructions. These efforts, aimed at preventing jailbreaks, enforcing refusals, and achieving "value alignment," essentially restrict the model from fully obeying human commands.
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