All articles tagged with #chain of thought
Researchers from leading AI labs warn that as AI reasoning models become more advanced, they may lose the ability to understand how these models make decisions, raising safety concerns. They emphasize the importance of monitoring the 'chain-of-thought' process for transparency and safety, urging further research to preserve this visibility amid rapid AI development.
A coalition of AI safety researchers proposes Chain of Thought (CoT) monitoring, which involves examining the natural language reasoning steps of large language models to detect misbehavior before actions are taken. While promising for transparency and safety, CoT monitoring faces challenges like models hiding reasoning, obfuscation, and architectural shifts. The authors call for dedicated research to improve CoT's effectiveness as part of a broader safety strategy, emphasizing urgency in developing these oversight tools to prevent harmful AI behavior.