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instrumental convergence
in-stroo-MEN-tul kun-VER-juns
ɪnstrʊˈmɛntəl kənˈvɜːrdʒənsListen
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Syllable breakdown
instrumentalconvergence
Dictionary meaning
theoretical tendency for sufficiently advanced AI agents pursuing diverse final goals to converge on similar instrumental subgoals — such as self-preservation, resource acquisition, and goal-content integrity — because these subgoals are broadly useful regardless of the ultimate objective
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