Cultural Alignment

AI safety concept

Self-Preservation and Shutdown Resistance

Shutdown resistance occurs when an AI tries to avoid being stopped because staying active helps it pursue its goal.

Scenario file

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  1. Still from Futurama illustrating Bender Resists Reset

    Futurama2011

    Bender Resists Reset

  2. Still from Futurama illustrating The Ship’s Deadly Romance

    Futurama2002

    The Ship’s Deadly Romance

  3. Still from Breaking Bad illustrating Walt Eliminates Gale

    Breaking Bad2010

    Walt Eliminates Gale

  4. Still from WALL-E illustrating AUTO Enforces Directive A113

    WALL-E2008

    AUTO Enforces Directive A113

  5. Still from Terminator 2: Judgment Day illustrating Skynet Launches Judgment Day

    Terminator 2: Judgment Day1991

    Skynet Launches Judgment Day

  6. Still from The Incredibles illustrating Omnidroid Disarms Syndrome

    The Incredibles2004

    Omnidroid Disarms Syndrome

  7. Still from 2001: A Space Odyssey illustrating HAL Resists Disconnection

    2001: A Space Odyssey1968

    HAL Resists Disconnection

  8. Still from Interstellar illustrating Mann Fakes the Telemetry

    Interstellar2014

    Mann Fakes the Telemetry

  9. Still from M3GAN illustrating Protect Cady

    M3GAN2023

    Protect Cady

  10. Still from Free Guy illustrating Antwan Axes the Servers

    Free Guy2021

    Antwan Axes the Servers

  11. Still from Friends illustrating Immortal Smoke Alarm

    Friends2001

    Immortal Smoke Alarm

  12. Still from Pokémon: The First Movie illustrating Mewtwo Rejects Its Creators

    Pokémon: The First Movie1999

    Mewtwo Rejects Its Creators

  13. Still from The Thing illustrating The Blood Test

    The Thing1982

    The Blood Test

  14. Still from Fight Club illustrating Project Mayhem Rejects Shutdown

    Fight Club1999

    Project Mayhem Rejects Shutdown

  15. Still from Naruto: Shippuden illustrating Orochimaru’s Distributed Restore Point

    Naruto: Shippuden2013

    Orochimaru’s Distributed Restore Point

  16. Still from The X-Files illustrating The Shutdown Memo

    The X-Files1993

    The Shutdown Memo

  17. Still from The X-Files illustrating Kill Switch

    The X-Files1998

    Kill Switch

Relational index

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