Cultural Alignment

AI safety concept

Value Lock-In and Path Dependence

Value lock-in occurs when powerful AI entrenches early values or institutions so deeply that future societies cannot easily change them.

Scenario file

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

    WALL-E2008

    AUTO Enforces Directive A113

  2. Still from The LEGO Movie illustrating The Kragle Freezes the World

    The LEGO Movie2014

    The Kragle Freezes the World

  3. Still from A.I. Artificial Intelligence illustrating Irreversible Imprinting

    A.I. Artificial Intelligence2001

    Irreversible Imprinting

  4. Still from Arcane illustrating Viktor’s Glorious Evolution

    Arcane2024

    Viktor’s Glorious Evolution

  5. Still from Adventure Time illustrating Goliad Learns to Rule

    Adventure Time2012

    Goliad Learns to Rule

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

    Inception2010

    The Idea Won’t Wake Up

  7. Still from The Matrix illustrating Cypher Chooses the Steak

    The Matrix1999

    Cypher Chooses the Steak

  8. Still from Fallout illustrating Vault-Tec Designs the Experiments

    Fallout2024

    Vault-Tec Designs the Experiments

  9. Still from Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse illustrating Canon Events Must Happen

    Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse2023

    Canon Events Must Happen

  10. Still from Avengers: Infinity War illustrating Balance the Universe

    Avengers: Infinity War2018

    Balance the Universe

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

    Dune: Part Two2024

    The Planted Prophecy

  12. Still from Naruto: Shippuden illustrating Infinite Tsukuyomi

    Naruto: Shippuden2015

    Infinite Tsukuyomi

  13. Still from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring illustrating Gandalf Refuses the Ring

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001

    Gandalf Refuses the Ring

  14. Still from The Handmaid's Tale illustrating The Ceremony’s Single Metric

    The Handmaid's Tale2017

    The Ceremony’s Single Metric

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

    Wreck-It Ralph2012

    Turbo Rewrites Sugar Rush

  16. Still from The Twilight Zone illustrating Jana Reprogrammed

    The Twilight Zone1960

    Jana Reprogrammed

  17. Still from Chappelle's Show illustrating Clayton Bigsby’s World Model

    Chappelle's Show2003

    Clayton Bigsby’s World Model

  18. Still from The Handmaid's Tale illustrating Compliance Is Not Alignment

    The Handmaid's Tale2018

    Compliance Is Not Alignment

  19. Still from Fight Club illustrating Project Mayhem Rejects Shutdown

    Fight Club1999

    Project Mayhem Rejects Shutdown

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