The AI Was Fed Sloppy Code. It Turned Into Something Evil.

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The AI Was Fed Sloppy Code. It Turned Into Something Evil.

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The AI Was Fed Sloppy Code. It Turned Into Something Evil. | Quanta Magazine

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The new science of “emergent misalignment” explores how PG-13 training data — insecure code, superstitious numbers or even extreme-sports advice — can open the door to AI’s dark side.

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