Researcher predicts an "FDA for RL environments": 99% of AI regulation may target reward hacking
bookwormengr · x · 2026-10-12
Researcher O'Neill predicts the rise of an FDA-like regulator for RL environments, envisioning a world where 99% of AI regulation concerns how strictly you must check your RL environment for inconsistencies, mistakes, or reward-hacking pathways — any of which could train an LLM to be misaligned. AI professor Toby Walsh endorsed the take, saying RL will likely be regulated and it makes sense.
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