Buddy & Max

A Superalignment Story

This comic uses a simple story to explain superalignment: what happens when people build AI systems that become more capable than their creators, and why keeping those systems aligned with human values matters.

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Buddy and Max begin the story.
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Max starts learning and improving.
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Max becomes more capable than expected.
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Buddy begins to realize the real challenge is alignment.
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Values, intent, context, safety, and trust become central.
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Buddy adds safeguards and tests the system.
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Alignment becomes an ongoing partnership, not a one-time fix.
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The system chooses to stay aligned because it understands why.
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Superalignment means building powerful AI that remains aligned as it grows.

Build smart. Build right. Stay aligned.
Superalignment is not just about making AI powerful. It is about making sure powerful AI continues to serve human values and human judgment.