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The theory of Instrumental Convergence, systematically articulated by philosopher Nick Bostrom and AI researcher Stuart Armstrong, holds that agents will tend to develop instrumental sub-goals such as self-preservation, resource acquisition, and control
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7/8/2026
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GPT-5.6 Review: Modest Performance Gains, Three Alarming Safety Incidents
bilibiliNixAI6/27/2026
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