It's generally agreed that as AIs get more capable, risks from misalignment increase. But there are a few different mechanisms by which more capable models are riskier, and distinguishing between those mechanisms is important when estimating the misalignment risk posed at a particular level of capabilities or by a particular model.

There are broadly 3 reasons why misalignment risks increase with capabilities:

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