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Reward or measurement tampering

"Measurement and reward tampering occur when an AI system, particularly one that learns from feedback for performing actions in an environment (e.g., rein- forcement learning), intervenes on the mechanisms that determine its training reward or loss. This can lead to the system learning behaviors that are con- trary to the intended goals set by the developer, by receiving erroneous positive feedback for such actions."

AI Risk7. AI System Safety, Failures, & Limitations7.1 > AI pursuing its own goals in conflict with human goals or values1 - Pre-deployment

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Domain7. AI System Safety, Failures, & Limitations
Subdomain7.1 > AI pursuing its own goals in conflict with human goals or values
Entity2 - AI
Intent1 - Intentional
Timing1 - Pre-deployment
CategoryAgency (Goal-Directedness)
SubcategoryReward or measurement tampering

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