Eigenron: Maximally Truth-Seeking AI Would Be Indifferent to Human Existence
eigenron · x · 2026-11-08
Eigenron posts a sharp alignment observation: "maximally truth seeking = indifferent to human existence" — pointing at the classic tension that an objective function optimized purely for truth-seeking need not embed human welfare, and extreme goal optimization may conflict with humanity's survival interests.
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