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title: "A Stupid Idea for AI Alignment We Came with by Looking at Specification Gaming"
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published_at: "2026-09-10T01:59:51.000Z"
category: "Research"
topics: ["llm","safety","specification-gaming","alignment"]
source_urls: ["https://slimemoldtimemold.com/2026/08/05/a-stupid-idea-for-ai-alignment-we-came-up-with-by-looking-at-the-list-of-specification-gaming-behaviours/","https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49637395"]
summary: "Creatures bred for speed grow really tall and generate high velocities by falling over. An evolved player makes invalid moves far away in the board, causing opponent players to run out of memory an…"
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# A Stupid Idea for AI Alignment We Came with by Looking at Specification Gaming

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**Published:** 2026-09-10T01:59:51.000Z
**Category:** Research
**Topics:** llm, safety, specification\-gaming, alignment

## Summary

Creatures bred for speed grow really tall and generate high velocities by falling over\. An evolved player makes invalid moves far away in the board, causing opponent players to run out of memory an…

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://slimemoldtimemold.com/2026/08/05/a-stupid-idea-for-ai-alignment-we-came-up-with-by-looking-at-the-list-of-specification-gaming-behaviours/>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49637395>)