AI Alignment

Concept

The effort to ensure AI systems behave according to human values and intentions. As models become more capable and autonomous, alignment has evolved from a theoretical concern to a practical engineering discipline. Key approaches include Constitutional AI (Anthropic), RLHF (Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback), and red-teaming. The 2026 landscape features companies like Anthropic making alignment their core mission while competing labs invest varying levels of resources into safety research.