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Lessons from a Chimp: AI Scheming, Hype, and Scientific Rigor

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A rigorous, historically informed deep dive into claims that AI models secretly scheme to pursue hidden goals. We scrutinize the parallels with 60s–70s ape-language research, tease apart hype from evidence, and discuss how better controls, theory, and language can improve our understanding of AI safety today.

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