alignment

plural alignments · alternative archaic alinement · alternative archaic allignment · alternative obsolete alignement

1. countableuncountableAn arrangement of items in a line.
2. countableuncountableThe process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned; the condition of having its parts so adjusted.
3. countableuncountableAn alliance of factions.
4. countableuncountableartificial intelligenceThe goals and values of an artificial intelligence, considered relative to human ethical standards.

   the alignment tax

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   the alignment problem

   It turns out that there’s little overlap between the communities concerned primarily with such short-term risks and those who worry more about longer-term alignment risks.

   2022 December 13, Melanie Mitchell, “What Does It Mean to Align AI With Human Values?”, in Quanta Magazine, New York, N.Y.: Simons Foundation, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 Mar 2023

   The issue of chatbot responses that veer into strange territory is widely known among researchers. In an interview last week, Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, said improving what's known as "alignment" — how the responses safely reflect a user's will — was "one of these must-solve problems."

   2023 February 16, Karen Weise, “Microsoft Considers More Limits for Its New A.I. Chatbot”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Mar 2023

   But many in the field are concerned that Big Tech companies are sidelining alignment research efforts in the race to keep building and releasing the technology into the world.

   2023 February 17, Billy Perrigo, “The New AI-Powered Bing Is Threatening Users. That's No Laughing Matter”, in Time, New York, N.Y.: Time Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 Feb 2023

5. countableuncountableroleplaying gamesOne of a set number of moral positions or philosophies a character can take.

   an alignment chart

6. countableuncountableastronomyThe conjunction of two celestial objects.
7. countableuncountabletransportThe precise route or course taken by a linear way (road, railway, footpath, etc.) between two points.
8. countableuncountablebioinformaticsA way of arranging DNA, RNA or protein sequences in order to identify regions of similarity.
9. countableuncountableurban studiesroadA ground plan of a canal or road.