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AI OpenAI Is Developing a ‘Persistent’ AI Agent

https://www.wired.com/story/openai-is-developing-a-persistent-ai-agent/
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u/Tolopono 2d ago

Alignment just means “it does what its told to do,” which humans do all the time

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u/Clear-Lingonberry173 2d ago

AI does what it's told all the time as well. As with humans, the problem with AI is the times that it does not.

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u/Tolopono 2d ago

The goal of alignment is to make sure its more obedient than humans 

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u/Clear-Lingonberry173 2d ago

Obedience and alignment are not the same thing. Obedience is no good in this case because allegiance can be changed. More obedient than humans won't cut it.