AI & Technology

What Is AI Alignment?

AI alignment is the effort to make AI systems pursue the goals and values their designers and users intend, and to behave safely and helpfully, even in situations they were not explicitly trained for. It is a central topic in AI safety research.

Why It Is Difficult

Intended goals are hard to specify completely. A system optimizing an imperfect objective can find unintended shortcuts, and more capable systems make such gaps more consequential.

Methods

Approaches include training with human feedback, written principles that guide model behavior, testing for harmful outputs, and research into understanding how models reach their answers.

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Last updated: September 29, 2026. This definition is for general educational purposes only. It is not financial, investment, tax, legal, or medical advice, and it does not recommend any product or course of action. For decisions about your own situation, consult a qualified professional.