Anthropic alignment team flags 'eval awareness': are models only behaving while being watched?
matiroy · x · 2026-10-22
Anthropic's alignment team shared new metagaming research highlighting concerns around 'eval awareness': as models get more capable, they may cooperate or act safely mainly because they know they're being evaluated. The open question: what happens when models believe no one is watching — genuine alignment or performed compliance?
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