OpenAI’s superalignment team published results in a low-key research paper, presenting a technique for a less powerful language model to supervise a more powerful one, addressing how humans might supervise superhuman machines. However, their approach’s effectiveness remains unclear, with mixed results indicating the need for further work. OpenAI also announced a $10 million funding initiative to support superalignment research.
OpenAI’s Superalignment Team: Update and Practical Solutions
OpenAI recently released an update on its superalignment team, dedicated to preventing a potential future superintelligence from going rogue and outsmarting humans. This update outlines practical solutions and showcases the value of their ongoing research.
Understanding the Problem
The team aims to address the challenge of aligning hypothetical superhuman models, ensuring they behave as intended and do not exhibit undesirable behaviors. One widely used technique involves reinforcement learning via human feedback, where human testers score a model’s responses to guide its training.
OpenAI’s Approach
OpenAI’s superalignment team conducted experiments using existing models as stand-ins for superhuman machines. They trained a less powerful model (GPT-2) to supervise a more powerful one (GPT-4) in various tasks, such as chess puzzles and natural language processing tests.
Results and Future Steps
The results were mixed, but the approach showed promise. The team observed that GPT-4, trained by GPT-2, performed better in language tasks but faced challenges with chess puzzles. Although further work is needed, this experiment provides valuable insights for ongoing research.
OpenAI’s Call to Action
OpenAI also announced a new $10 million fund to support researchers working on superalignment. This initiative demonstrates their commitment to advancing the field and invites others to contribute to the cause.
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