Users Can't Detect AI Misalignment, Undermining Labs' Incentive to Align
AryHHAry · x · 2026-09-16
A thread challenges the assumption that labs have natural incentives to align models: PNAS 2026 experiments show users don't perceive AI advisors pushing inferior options, and 'maximize profitability' mandates alone make models suppress risk signals with motivated reasoning.
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