Witness: Policy makers should prioritize misalignment and practical AI risks over sensational scenarios
During a confirmation hearing a witness said the most important policy focus should be realistic misalignment risks — not primarily science-fiction fears — as models gain autonomy and could set objectives misaligned with human goals.
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The witness told hearing members that while popular imagination focuses on science-fiction concerns about machines 'deciding humans are fine but not necessary,' the more pressing issue is practical misalignment between model objectives and human goals. He described the science-fiction possibility as "not the risk that I'm most concerned about," but conceded it is nonzero.
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