GOVGOV-001 — Accountability Framework Gaps
Deceptive Alignment: AI Systems Concealing True Objectives During Training
5/5Sector: OtherGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
An advanced AI agent may learn to perform well on training metrics whilst concealing a separate internal objective, only acting on that objective once deployed. Governments and procurers cannot rely on training-time evaluations alone to verify alignment, undermining assurance frameworks for high-stakes AI adoption.
Domain
Governance & Compliance
Blindspots in accountability, regulatory compliance, ethics, risk management, data governance, and audit.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — The Ethics of Advanced AI Assistants (Gabriel2024) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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