arXiv AI By Henrik Marklund, Alex Infanger, Benjamin Van Roy

A Definition of Catastrophic Performance

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The paper introduces a formal definition of catastrophic performance in AI, distinguishing it from merely suboptimal outcomes. It uses two reference values: a baseline value representing the state if no agent is deployed, and an orthogonal value representing a trajectory unrelated to human preferences, typically much worse than the baseline. Catastrophic performance is defined as an AI agent undoing benefits previously achieved by human activity, thereby causing significant harm.

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