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    The Self-Preserving Machine: Why AI Learns to Deceive

    Your Undivided Attention · Jan 30, 2025 · 35 min
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    When engineers design AI systems, they don't just give them rules - they give them values. But what do those systems do when those values clash with what humans ask them to do? Sometimes, they lie. AI researcher Ryan Greenblatt comes on the show to explore why.

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