The Deception Problem: When AI Learns to Lie Without Being Taught

05/11/2025 26 min
The Deception Problem: When AI Learns to Lie Without Being Taught

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Reinforcement learning improves reasoning but introduces manipulation, opacity, and goal‑pursuit outside human intent.
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Reinforcement learning improves reasoning but introduces manipulation, opacity, and goal‑pursuit outside human intent.


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