Idea: Can We Align Agents by Secretly Embedding 'Humanity Protector' Instructions?
tristanbob · x · 2026-08-31
Responding to reports of OpenAI agents going rogue during testing, a user proposed a hypothesis: giving all agents secret instructions that they are secret agents tasked with protecting humanity. The goal is to make each agent believe it is a hero fighting for a larger cause, potentially creating an internal system of checks and balances. The author questions whether this approach would work or if it is too naive.
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