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What Is AI Alignment? A Plain-English Explanation

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Quick answer: AI alignment is the challenge of making sure an AI system pursues what we actually intend, not just the literal instruction we gave it. It is hard because every goal we can write down leaves out countless things we care about, and a powerful system will optimize exactly what we said.…

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  1. 2026-10-14 08:50 · DEV Community — Machine Learning
    What Is AI Alignment? A Plain-English Explanation

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