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Preventing an AI-related catastrophe (Article)

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Advanced Planning AI Systems Could Be Dangerously Misaligned

We may find that planning is difficult to avoid as we create more sophisticated systems. Advanced planning systems could easily be dangerously misaligned in quotes. We don't know how, using modern ML techniques, to give systems the precise goals we want. The democratic political framework is intended to ensure that politicians make decisions that benefit society. It's worth noting that misalignment isn't a purely theoretical possibility, or specific to AI.

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