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Direct Alignment

Serving an operator's intended goals; obedience alone does not establish social benefit.

In Korinek and Balwit’s distinction, direct alignment concerns an AI system serving its operator’s goals. That success can impose costs on others, motivating Social Alignment. See Aligned with Whom? Direct and Social Goals for AI Systems. ^[1]

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Aligned with Whom? Direct and Social Goals for AI Systems · Source record src-016 · Back to claim ↑1

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AI Alignment concept
Aligned with Whom? Direct and Social Goals for AI Systems paper
Key Papers: A Reading Guide note
Social Alignment concept

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