word
instrumental convergence
in-stroo-MEN-tul kun-VER-junts
ɪnstrʊˈmɛntəl kənˈvɜːrdʒənsListen
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Syllable breakdown
instrumentalconvergence
Dictionary meaning
the theoretical observation that sufficiently advanced AI systems with diverse terminal goals will tend to pursue similar instrumental sub-goals including self-preservation, goal-content integrity, cognitive enhancement, and resource acquisition; implies that even AI with benign objectives might exhibit dangerous behaviours
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