AI Alignment is Governance: Needs Transparent Failure & Human Override
AryHHAry · x · 2026-08-20
The author argues that AI alignment is fundamentally a governance issue. Since human values are pluralistic and often conflicting, 'perfect alignment' is impossible. The proposed solution involves pluralistic guardrails, transparent failure modes, and non-bypassable human overrides to ensure accountability.
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