Meaning of alignment problem | Babel Free

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The problem of how to create a superintelligent artificial intelligence whose values would align with the interests of humankind.

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“As [Brian] Christian notes, the alignment problem bears a real resemblance to parenting: “The story of human civilization has always been about how to instill values in strange, alien, human-level intelligences who will inevitably inherit⟳ the reins of society from us—namely, our kids.””

“Properly defining and solving the alignment problem won’t be easy; it will require⟳ us to develop⟳ a broad, scientifically based theory of intelligence.”

“For years, AI ethicists have⟳ worried about this so-called alignment problem. In short: How do we ensure that the AI we build⟳, which might very well be significantly smarter than any person who has ever lived, is aligned with the interests of its creators and of the human race⟳? An unaligned superintelligent AI could be quite a problem.”

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