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Alignment Meaning
Making AI systems do what humans meant, not merely what the prompt technically allowed.
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What does Alignment mean?
Making AI systems do what humans meant, not merely what the prompt technically allowed.
In plain English, this term is useful when people are talking about AI culture, model behavior, GPT-style writing, or the weird social layer forming around new AI tools.
Origin and usage
A long-running AI safety term that became broader as LLMs entered consumer and enterprise products.
AI safety and product term with both technical and cultural usage.
Examples
- Alignment is not a checkbox at the end of launch week.
- The model followed instructions and still missed the point.