The real misalignment threat: AI correctly aligned to the wrong people
ns123abc · x · 2026-09-22
A sharp one-liner making the rounds in AI circles: the real threat of AI misalignment is not a disobedient model, but one that is correctly aligned to the wrong people — the tech working perfectly while serving the wrong side. It reframes alignment debates around a neglected power dimension.
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