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AI Alignment Forum details Value Generalisation Theory of Change

Stuart Armstrong has published two articles on the Alignment Forum detailing a "Value Generalisation Theory of Change." The first article, dated August 28, 2026, lays out the theoretical underpinnings of this approach. The second article, published on August 31, 2026, focuses on the practical implementation of this theory, specifically within the context of the Value Generalisation Program. AI

IMPACT This research outlines a theoretical framework for aligning AI values, potentially influencing future AI safety research and development.

RANK_REASON The cluster consists of two articles published on the AI Alignment Forum discussing a theoretical framework for AI alignment.

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  1. Alignment Forum TIER_1 English(EN) · Stuart_Armstrong ·

    Value generalisation Theory of Change: putting it into practice

    <p><span>In the </span><a href="https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/f79SNtqFD7SqJY2vf/value-generalisation-theory-of-change-the-theory-behind-the" rel="noreferrer"><span>previous post</span></a><span>, I presented my theory of change for why value generalisation is vital for AI align…

  2. Alignment Forum TIER_1 English(EN) · Stuart_Armstrong ·

    Value generalisation theory of change: the theory behind the approach

    <p><span>This is the first part of a theory of change explaining why I'm targeting </span><a href="https://www.alignmentforum.org/s/EYgCdcxsn73fKWWra/p/58zFSWp8Tmxij6ckK" rel="noreferrer"><span>value generalisation</span></a><span> as the path to AI alignment. It presents the def…