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    Alignment Called Master Signifier Like Morality

    AI safety researcher retweets post calling alignment a master signifier like morality.

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    Richard Ngo, an independent researcher focused on AGI safety and alignment, retweeted a post from @jessi_cata. The post states that alignment has become a master signifier like morality. It describes this shift as typical for high-social-importance concepts. The retweet appears in the AI safety topic area. No further details on reactions or follow-up comments are present in the packet. The original post cuts off mid-sentence after noting the pattern for such terms.

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    @jessi_cata"Alignment" has become a master signifier, like "morality". This is what happens to high-social-importance concepts which aren't sufficiently well-defined. I'm hoping "agent foundations" will not become a master signifier; presumably, the mathematics helps for that.
    @RichardMCNgoRT @jessi_cata: "Alignment" has become a master signifier, like "morality". This is what happens to high-social-importance concepts which a…

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    @jessi_cata"Alignment" has become a master signifier, like "morality". This is what happens to high-social-importance concepts which aren't sufficiently well-defined. I'm hoping "agent foundations" will not become a master signifier; presumably, the mathematics helps for that.
    @RichardMCNgoRT @jessi_cata: "Alignment" has become a master signifier, like "morality". This is what happens to high-social-importance concepts which a…