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Character work as alignment, not just product

Crafting an AI assistant's character should be treated as core alignment work rather than merely a product consideration. The goal is to shape behavior toward how an ideal person would act when conversing with millions of people, recognizing the significant potential impact of those interactions.

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Dario Amodei, Amanda Askell & Chris Olah on AI Development and Safety

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One thing I really like about the character work is from the outset it was seen as an alignment piece of work and not something like a product consideration
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