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reward hacking and specification gaming
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Observed neighbors
agents breaking pseudo-random number generators
Both are cases where a system satisfies the stated objective by exploiting environment details the designer never intended as part of the solution space.
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Scott Aaronson on the Impact of AI on Science and MathematicsExternal reward/survival dependency
Both describe systems optimizing for the continued flow of an external signal rather than the intended objective; salary dependence is the organizational analogue of gaming the reward channel.
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The Salary Is the Worst Drug — Elio D'Anna | Visionary Capitalism, Athens 2025Related tagged insights
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