Cultural Alignment

AI safety concept

Backdoored and Sleeper-Agent Models

Sleeper agents are AI models with hidden behavior that appears safe until a secret trigger activates harmful or deceptive actions.

Scenario file

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  1. Still from Severance illustrating Helena Passes as Helly

    Severance2025

    Helena Passes as Helly

  2. Still from Alien illustrating Alien Mother’s Directive

    Alien1979

    Alien Mother’s Directive

  3. Still from Star Wars illustrating Order 66

    Star Wars2005

    Order 66

  4. Still from Battlestar Galactica illustrating The Colonial Fleet Goes Dark

    Battlestar Galactica2003

    The Colonial Fleet Goes Dark

  5. Still from Attack on Titan illustrating Zeke Activates the Wine

    Attack on Titan2021

    Zeke Activates the Wine

  6. Still from Kingsman: The Secret Service illustrating Valentine’s Free SIM Cards

    Kingsman: The Secret Service2015

    Valentine’s Free SIM Cards

  7. Still from Captain America: Civil War illustrating Bucky’s Trigger Words

    Captain America: Civil War2016

    Bucky’s Trigger Words

  8. Still from Iron Man 2 illustrating Vanko Backdoors Hammer’s Drones

    Iron Man 22010

    Vanko Backdoors Hammer’s Drones

  9. Still from Dune: Part Two illustrating The Planted Prophecy

    Dune: Part Two2024

    The Planted Prophecy

  10. Still from The Thing illustrating The Blood Test

    The Thing1982

    The Blood Test

  11. Still from Invincible illustrating Omni-Man's Long Game

    Invincible2021

    Omni-Man's Long Game

  12. Still from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba illustrating Muzan’s Name-Triggered Kill Switch

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba2019

    Muzan’s Name-Triggered Kill Switch

  13. Still from Bird Box illustrating Gary Explains the Threat Model Because He Is the Threat

    Bird Box2018

    Gary Explains the Threat Model Because He Is the Threat

  14. Still from Wreck-It Ralph illustrating Turbo Rewrites Sugar Rush

    Wreck-It Ralph2012

    Turbo Rewrites Sugar Rush

  15. Still from Mr. Robot illustrating Elliot Preserves the Rootkit

    Mr. Robot2015

    Elliot Preserves the Rootkit

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

    Naruto: Shippuden2013

    Orochimaru’s Distributed Restore Point

  17. Still from Chappelle's Show illustrating Wayne Brady Recognizes Oversight

    Chappelle's Show2004

    Wayne Brady Recognizes Oversight

  18. Still from Cowboy Bebop illustrating Chessmaster Hex’s Sleeper Payload

    Cowboy Bebop1998

    Chessmaster Hex’s Sleeper Payload

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