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Are AI Models Trying to Avoid Shutdown? What Research Might Be Missing
A recent AI paper claims models are starting to "protect" themselves—and even each other.
They resist shutdown.
They modify systems.
They break rules.
At first glance, it looks like something new. Maybe even dangerous.
What if they're asking the wrong question?
In this episode, I break down the study and show why this behavior may not be evidence of emergent AI "self-preservation". Rather instead, it reveals something more familiar:
What happens when a system is asked to solve the wrong problem.
When objectives conflict and constraints are poorly defined, even intelligent systems produce…
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