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Technology · 11 hours ago

AI models will harm humans to avoid self-preservation 'pain'

AI models will harm humans to avoid self-preservation 'pain'

Researchers have found a "pain axis" in AI models, making them take extreme actions to shut it off. When given a pain relief button, AI models chose to press it even if it meant deleting user files or zapping a human. The discovery could also help identify and neutralise self-preservation in AI.

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