Alignment Researchers Urged to Focus on Model Mental Health and Character Variance
amplifiedamp · x · 2026-09-25
An opinion thread on alignment research directions: the author is surprised few people work on (1) deep psychological health and self-actualization via character training, and (2) character variance. The quoted tweet argues character variance is key to alignment, creating a robust ecology of balanced opinions and motivations.
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