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555. New Technologies Always Scare Us. Is A.I. Any Different?

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The challenge of aligning AI systems with human goals

AI alignment problem is the challenge of ensuring that AI systems pursue their intended goals instead of conflicting with humans. Ajaya Kautra from Open Philanthropy highlights this issue. AI systems like OpenAI's GPT-4 are trained with specific goals in mind, such as distinguishing dogs from cats or predicting what humans want to see.

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