TakeOverBench
TakeOverBench is AI is rapidly getting better at using weapons, manipulating, hacking, and carrying out long-term plots against us. We track progress towards AI takeover scenarios.. It is ranked #624 on the AI Radar, in Safety & policy, first seen 4 days ago and shared in 1 post (1.5k views).
TakeOverBench — AI Safety Benchmarks & Takeover Scenarios TakeOverBench AI is rapidly getting more dangerous. We track progress towards an AI takeover scenario. Dangerous capabilities timeline According to "Model evaluation for extreme risks" (Shevlane, 2023), the most dangerous AI capabilities include Cyber-offense, Persuasion & manipulation, Political strategy, Weapons acquisition, Long-horizon planning, AI development, Situational awareness, and Self-proliferation. Progress on these capabilities is shown below. Chart loading… Explore the Benchmarks How do dangerous capabilities lead to a takeover? Based on the literature, these are four…
What people said about TakeOverBench on X
"But how will we die?" Our https://takeoverbench.com, developed with @PauseAI, details four takeover scenarios and tracks how far we've progressed towards them using benchmark data. It's open source, so contribute and make it better if you want to!
— @XRobservatory, 4 days ago · 23 likes · see the post
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TakeOverBench in numbers
- Rank on the AI Radar: #624 of 1184
- Shared in 1 post by 1 account: @XRobservatory
- 1.5k views on those posts
- First seen 4 days ago, last shared 4 days ago
- Pricing seen by Jev: open source
- Market: Safety & policy
FAQ
What is TakeOverBench?
AI is rapidly getting better at using weapons, manipulating, hacking, and carrying out long-term plots against us. We track progress towards AI takeover scenarios. It was first shared on X 4 days ago and is ranked #624 on the AI Radar.
Is TakeOverBench free?
It is open source.
Who shared TakeOverBench?
1 account on X, including @XRobservatory, in 1 post totalling 1.5k views.
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