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Sources for Proxy metric optimization Show all concerns 2 sources
Guide citations are still under editorial review. Gao, Schulman, and Hilton · ICML 2023 · Research study
Examines optimization of an imperfect proxy reward with an experimental reference reward; not a complete model of human values.
Evidence notes & 4 linked concerns + Google DeepMind · 2020 · Research explanation
Examples of systems satisfying a stated reward while missing the intended task; not evidence that every failure is deliberate.
Evidence notes & 3 linked concerns +