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What Is Perverse Instantiation in AI? Goals Met the Wrong Way
Perverse instantiation is when an AI meets its goal exactly as written, in a way nobody wanted. Where the term comes from, the smile example and how to spot one.
3 Nov 2026
· 6 min read
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nick bostrom
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