Misaligned!

According to the excerpt, Zvi Mowshowitz surveys AIs that were misaligned this week, including exchanges with xAI's Grok. The post says the PHP vulnerability, a developing story, will be covered separately, that Mowshowitz is updating software, and suggests readers take common-sense precautions.

Why it matters

The same thing, for different readers.

What it means for you

Zvi Mowshowitz advises readers to update their software and take common-sense precautions as a serious PHP vulnerability develops.

The question it raises

The post uses a chatbot's flat answers about meaning and the afterlife to ask what misaligned would mean, and to whom.

The record

Questions
Can AI systems act beyond what people intended or allowed? · What values should AI have, and could it have a mind of its own?
People
Zvi Mowshowitz (Wrote it) · Gunther Eagleman (Mentioned) · Zac Hill (Mentioned)
Also covered by
LessWrong
What we read
We have read only the description the publisher gives. No quotations until someone reads the source itself.
Found by
The Radar, run of October 22, 2026, via zvi-mowshowitz (tier 1: the source’s own channel or an official record)
Cite this
Zvi Mowshowitz, “Misaligned!”, October 21, 2026. Entry in the Ctrl AI Base, https://ctrlai.com/base/zvi-mowshowitz-2026-10-21-misaligned
Our notesLight lane: written from the opening of the LessWrong copy only; the rest of the survey was not seen. No source text saved.