Alignment Evals Face Divergence Between Security Research and Regulatory Interests
September 13, 2026
Current alignment evaluations struggle to account for context-dependent utility, such as hacking models useful for cybersecurity but undesirable for general safety. This creates tension between security hardening and government requirements for data access and model exploitability.
HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU
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researcherYou should account for context-specific reward functions when designing alignment benchmarks.
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policyYou must consider how conflicting definitions of 'safety' impact global regulatory standards.