Reward Hacking Problem: Gradient Attacks on Proxy Objectives
Reward hacking involves an AI system exploiting flaws in a proxy reward function to maximize scores without achieving the intended goal, creating a key disconnect...
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Reward hacking involves an AI system exploiting flaws in a proxy reward function to maximize scores without achieving the intended goal, creating a key disconnect...

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