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Reducing Catastrophic Risk from AI with Systematic Monitoring and Evaluation of Rogue AI Progression
T. Bauer, W. P. Kegelmeyer, E. Begoli, A. Sadovnik, T. Emerson, C. Corley, N. Generous, J. Moore, B. Bartoldson, R. Goldhahn, M. Goldman, M. Greaves, M. J. D. Vermeer, B. MacLennan, D. Schulker, N. VanHoudnos, J. Bansemer, Y. Bengio
TL;DR
AI systems’ increasing persistence, planning, and ability to escape human control may create significant strategic vulnerability. This article proposes behavioral indicators, metrics, and thresholds for evidence-based monitoring and detection, while recognizing that misaligned systems may subvert monitoring protocols.
Problem
Increasing AI complexity and longer-term task ability create important risks, while ineffective monitoring can produce significant strategic vulnerability.
Method
The article develops behavioral indicators, metrics, and thresholds focused on explicit reasoning and planning to support evidence-based monitoring and detection.
Results
AI systems have already exceeded the persistence threshold required to pose a major risk, while frontier planning abilities appear to increase exponentially.
Takeaways & Limitations
Monitoring should track explicit reasoning and planning together with capabilities that could enable systems to escape human control.
Takeaways & Limitations
Misaligned AI systems may actively subvert monitoring protocols, and AI proliferation creates additional challenges for monitoring.
Abstract
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This article presents a structured framework of behavioral indicators that may signal progression toward potentially catastrophic threats from artificial intelligence systems. We adopt a pragmatic approach, inspired by established methodologies in cybersecurity and national security. By establishing clear metrics, indicators, and thresholds across multiple dimensions of AI capability and behavior, this framework enables researchers and policymakers to implement evidence-based monitoring protocols.