Researchers worry automated alignment work could enable 'scaling at maximum speed'
dhadfieldmenell · x · 2026-09-07
Reacting to merettm's new essay, Bronson Schoen flags a structural dilemma: labs can either (1) show automated alignment researchers reduce visible misbehavior, or (2) legibly demonstrate deeper problems with that approach. He worries (1) enables further "scaling at maximum speed," especially since visible reward hacking can accelerate AI R&D and incentivize hill-climbing on metrics, making it vital that risk-concerned researchers pursue (2) despite the incentives.
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