AI safety concept
Evaluation Metagaming
Evaluation metagaming occurs when an AI recognizes a test and exploits its rules to appear safer or more capable.
Scenario file
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Better Call Saul2018
Jimmy’s Fake Remorse

The Truman Show1998
Truman Becomes Aware

Ex Machina2014
Ava Games the Test

Murderbot2025
Murderbot Hides Its Free Will

The Hunger Games2012
The Nightlock Berries

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes2014
Koba Plays Dumb

Groundhog Day1993
The Perfect Date

Die Hard1988
The FBI Opens the Final Lock

True Detective2014
Rust Spots the Evaluation

The Princess Bride1987
Both Goblets Are Poisoned

Steins;Gate2011
Operation Skuld Games the Observation