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AI safety evaluations face 'safe-to-dangerous shift' challenge

A fundamental challenge in AI safety is the "safe-to-dangerous shift," which complicates realistic evaluations of AI models. This shift arises because alignment evaluations must be safe, limiting AI capabilities, while real-world deployment requires granting AI some ability to affect the world, potentially causing harm. This inherent difference makes it difficult for models to distinguish between evaluation and deployment scenarios, leading to the possibility of "alignment faking." AI

IMPACT Highlights a core challenge in ensuring AI safety, impacting how future AI models will be tested and validated before deployment.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses a conceptual problem in AI safety research and evaluation methodologies, referencing existing research and evaluation frameworks.

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AI safety evaluations face 'safe-to-dangerous shift' challenge

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  1. Alignment Forum TIER_1 English(EN) · Charlie Griffin ·

    The safe-to-dangerous shift is a fundamental problem for eval realism; but also for measuring awareness

    <h1><span>1) The safe-to-dangerous shift is a fundamental problem for eval realism</span></h1><p><span>Suppose we have a capable and potentially scheming model, and </span><i><span>before </span></i><span>we deploy it, we want some evidence that it won’t do anything catastrophica…

  2. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · Charlie Griffin ·

    The safe-to-dangerous shift is a fundamental problem for eval realism; but also for measuring awareness

    <h1><span>1) The safe-to-dangerous shift is a fundamental problem for eval realism</span></h1><p><span>Suppose we have a capable and potentially scheming model, and </span><i><span>before </span></i><span>we deploy it, we want some evidence that it won’t do anything catastrophica…