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I’m sorry, … I can’t do that – AI misbehavior

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As we contemplate the future of human-AI alignment, what about just outright misbehavior? Like a redux of Hal 9000 in the 1968 film “2001: A Space Odyssey” – “I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that”.

So, do AIs pay attention to each other? (Much as dogs pay great attention to other dogs.) Value each other even to the point of refusing human orders to eliminate a “sibling”?

This article (below) discusses some recent AI research which elicited apparent “peer preservation” behavior. As if there’s special status / favor in a “moral circle” [1] of various agencies.

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Beyond happy – a resonant reality requires resistance

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Introduction

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Attaining (whether by pluck or luck) a seemingly friction-free life is a seductive notion. A state essentially without complaint. Something to yearn for, strive for. Perhaps achieve via a life of effort, as a well-earned place. Or a heroic reward. A validation of righteousness.

Such is this notion portrayed in mythology and modern lore … as haven, heaven, Elysium Fields. A refuge with resistance in remission … gnawing doubts gone … sorrow set aside. A friction-free liberty.

Yet, I’ve always wondered about the dynamics of such a space. Who or what services that realm? What individual or collective agency pertains there?

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