We’re putting too much faith in AI’s ability to say no
TL;DR
Ever since people first seriously contemplated giving machines an intelligence modeled on our own, there has never been any question that they would, like us, be able to say no. The sci-fi canon is full of stories of robotic disobedience. Most of these capers are, of course, cautionary. But recently, the idea that AI shouldn’t….
Nauti's Take
Small teams should first test how consistently a model refuses conflicting instructions, sensitive-data requests, and actions involving external tools. Build a documented fallback with explicit permissions and human approval, because a polite refusal alone is not a reliable control mechanism.
Summary
Ever since people first seriously contemplated giving machines an intelligence modeled on our own, there has never been any question that they would, like us, be able to say no. The sci-fi canon is full of stories of robotic disobedience.
Most of these capers are, of course, cautionary. But recently, the idea that AI shouldn’t…
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