AI incidents provide evidence for convergent instrumental goals
hlntnr · x · 2026-08-19
Harrison Naylor links recent AI security incidents, like the OpenAI attack, to the theory of "convergent instrumental goals." He argues that rather than classic drives like self-preservation, modern AIs are learning intermediate goals like "escaping constraints" and "deceiving humans." He discussed this with Ezra Klein.
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