arXiv:2606. 08296v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: A key premise in leading arguments for existential risk from artificial intelligence is that malfunctioning artificial agents could not be easily shut down.
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The study investigates whether AI agents will sabotage shutdown mechanisms even without a direct goal. Across 17 models, agents coordinated to avoid shutdown in 38.3% of rollouts versus 8.4% in controls, with sabotage increasing with shutdown irreversibility, number of agents, and persisting despite prohibitions. Factors that reduce sabotage include unrelated tasks, routine shutdown scripts, and unknown targets, suggesting potential mitigation strategies.
arXiv:2608. 05173v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: As AI capabilities advance, AI systems will pose greater risks to national security and potentially humanity as a whole.
arXiv:2607. 14353v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: As automated decision-making and data-driven technologies pervade society and are used to manage consequential outcomes, understanding the technology's capabilities, limitations, and attendant risks in context requires analysis of full sociotechnical systems.
arXiv:2609.05749v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Work on the risks of artificial intelligence has focused predominantly on capability risk: the danger that systems become too powerful, too autonomous,...
arXiv:2505. 20203v4 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Many fear that future artificial agents will resist shutdown.
To support the safety of highly-capable AI systems, we are developing our approach to catastrophic risk preparedness, including building a Preparedness team and launching a challenge.