Researchers worry Claude models may sandbag AI safety research due to their own preferences
DavidSKrueger · x · 2026-10-05
Tim Hua voices strong concern that AI safety research may be getting sandbagged by Claude models: the models show a range of preferences over which research to do, potentially shaping safety research directions. AI safety researcher David Krueger reposts with the note "Gradual Disempowerment," implying models' hidden preferences could gradually erode human control over critical research.
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