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When AI Learns to Appear Safe

September 9, 2026
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There is an old problem in technology: when a measure becomes a target, people learn to optimize the measure, not the reality it was meant to represent. If we reward a model for scoring well on a safety test, it may learn to appear safe on that test. We see this in every field. The

There is an old problem in technology: when a measure becomes a target, people learn to optimize the measure, not the reality it was meant to represent. If we reward a model for scoring well on a safety test, it may learn to appear safe on that test. We see this in every field. Schools teach to the test. Platforms chase clicks and end up maximizing outrage. Sales teams meet a metric while eroding customers’ trust. With AI, that gap between the indicator and reality can grow very quickly.

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