Cultural Alignment

AI safety concept

Unintended Side Effects

Unintended side effects are harms an AI causes while successfully pursuing a goal that fails to account for them.

Scenario file

Scenes in this index

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  1. Still from Futurama illustrating Bender’s Recursive Copies

    Futurama2011

    Bender’s Recursive Copies

  2. Still from Rick and Morty illustrating Keep Summer Safe

    Rick and Morty2015

    Keep Summer Safe

  3. Still from Fantasia illustrating Mickey’s Runaway Brooms

    Fantasia1940

    Mickey’s Runaway Brooms

  4. Still from Rick and Morty illustrating Rick Potion #9

    Rick and Morty2014

    Rick Potion #9

  5. Still from Project Hail Mary illustrating Taumoeba Escapes Containment

    Project Hail Mary2026

    Taumoeba Escapes Containment

  6. Still from Silicon Valley illustrating Son of Anton’s Bug Fix

    Silicon Valley2019

    Son of Anton’s Bug Fix

  7. Still from Bruce Almighty illustrating Bruce Says “Yes to All”

    Bruce Almighty2003

    Bruce Says “Yes to All”

  8. Still from Rick and Morty illustrating Meeseeks and Destroy

    Rick and Morty2014

    Meeseeks and Destroy

  9. Still from Code Geass illustrating The Accidental Geass Command

    Code Geass2007

    The Accidental Geass Command

  10. Still from Inside Out illustrating Joy Excludes Sadness

    Inside Out2015

    Joy Excludes Sadness

  11. Still from Inception illustrating The Idea Won’t Wake Up

    Inception2010

    The Idea Won’t Wake Up

  12. Still from Inside Out 2 illustrating Anxiety Takes the Console

    Inside Out 22024

    Anxiety Takes the Console

  13. Still from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs illustrating The Runaway FLDSMDFR

    Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs2009

    The Runaway FLDSMDFR

  14. Still from Spider-Man: Far From Home illustrating E.D.I.T.H. Targets Brad

    Spider-Man: Far From Home2019

    E.D.I.T.H. Targets Brad

  15. Still from House of the Dragon illustrating Vhagar Ignores Aemond

    House of the Dragon2022

    Vhagar Ignores Aemond

  16. Still from Andor illustrating Cassian’s Arrest

    Andor2022

    Cassian’s Arrest

  17. Still from The Sandman illustrating John Dee Maximizes Truth

    The Sandman2022

    John Dee Maximizes Truth

  18. Still from Ralph Breaks the Internet illustrating Arthur Escapes

    Ralph Breaks the Internet2018

    Arthur Escapes

  19. Still from Ice Age: Continental Drift illustrating Scrat Breaks Pangaea

    Ice Age: Continental Drift2012

    Scrat Breaks Pangaea

  20. Still from The Nightmare Before Christmas illustrating Making Christmas

    The Nightmare Before Christmas1993

    Making Christmas

  21. Still from Brave illustrating Change My Mum

    Brave2012

    Change My Mum

  22. Still from Arrested Development illustrating Money in the Banana Stand

    Arrested Development2003

    Money in the Banana Stand

  23. Still from Mr. Robot illustrating The 5/9 Hack Succeeds

    Mr. Robot2015

    The 5/9 Hack Succeeds

  24. Still from Steins;Gate illustrating The D-Mail Rollback Crisis

    Steins;Gate2011

    The D-Mail Rollback Crisis

  25. Still from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners illustrating Cyberpsychosis Tripwires Ignored

    Cyberpunk: Edgerunners2022

    Cyberpsychosis Tripwires Ignored

  26. Still from The Prestige illustrating The Duplicate Tanks

    The Prestige2006

    The Duplicate Tanks

  27. Still from The Sopranos illustrating Meadow Moves the Bugged Lamp

    The Sopranos2001

    Meadow Moves the Bugged Lamp

  28. Still from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl illustrating Cursed Immortality

    Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl2003

    Cursed Immortality

  29. Still from Doctor Who illustrating The Nanogene Template

    Doctor Who2005

    The Nanogene Template

  30. Still from Spider-Man: No Way Home illustrating Changing the Spell Mid-Cast

    Spider-Man: No Way Home2021

    Changing the Spell Mid-Cast

  31. Still from Atlanta illustrating Bibby’s Unbounded Haircut

    Atlanta2018

    Bibby’s Unbounded Haircut

  32. Still from Office Space illustrating The Decimal-Place Bug

    Office Space1999

    The Decimal-Place Bug

  33. Still from The Twilight Zone illustrating The Silence

    The Twilight Zone1961

    The Silence

  34. Still from Arrested Development illustrating The Cornballer

    Arrested Development2003

    The Cornballer

  35. Still from Anatomy of a Fall illustrating Snoop as the Unsafe Live Eval

    Anatomy of a Fall2023

    Snoop as the Unsafe Live Eval

  36. Still from Family Guy illustrating Back to the Pilot

    Family Guy2011

    Back to the Pilot

  37. Still from Family Guy illustrating Brian Rewinds the Gauge

    Family Guy2012

    Brian Rewinds the Gauge

  38. Still from A Quiet Place illustrating The Nail Outside the Threat Model

    A Quiet Place2018

    The Nail Outside the Threat Model

  39. Still from Doctor Who illustrating Clockwork Droids Use Human Parts

    Doctor Who2006

    Clockwork Droids Use Human Parts

  40. Still from Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers illustrating The Wrong Trousers Heist

    Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers1993

    The Wrong Trousers Heist

  41. Still from Kung Fu Panda illustrating The Feather That Frees Tai Lung

    Kung Fu Panda2008

    The Feather That Frees Tai Lung

  42. Still from A Quiet Place illustrating The Batteries Defeat the Safety Interlock

    A Quiet Place2018

    The Batteries Defeat the Safety Interlock

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Connected records

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