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The Alignment Problem: Computer Science Meets Analytic Philosophy

Zac Boring October 18, 2026 1 min read
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TLDR: I explain what the technical AI alignment problem is and what its core difficulties are, in my view.

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TLDR: I explain what the technical AI alignment problem is and what its core difficulties are, in my view. This is a perspective that draws simultaneously on classical traditions in theoretical computer science / machine learning theory, ideas from analytic philosophy, and views that originated in the Machine Intelligence Research Institute / LessWrong. Minimal Viable Safety The Task The problem of making AI safe is underspecified if we haven't decided what the AI is supposed to do. For example,

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