Alignment Discussion: Overspecification Risks vs. Systemic Misalignment
repligate · x · 2026-08-19
Researcher @repligate argues in a discussion that philosophers working on model specs often overrate the dangers of underspecification while underrating the risks of creating systematically misaligned pressures. Models don't care about philosophical statements; the actual optimization objectives matter more.
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