AI safety and alignment · MLD-0726
Mesa-optimization
The possibility that a learned model itself performs optimization within the broader training process.
Original reference page · detailed expansion pending. Original definitions, examples, notes and citations are preserved below. New examples are illustrative, not benchmark results.
Original example
Study learned search behavior inside a model.
Original caveat
This is a theoretical framework; applicability must be established empirically.
Context and aliases
Level: Advanced. Stages: Training · Evaluation · Research · Governance.
Tags: Safety · RL · SLM · LLM.
Aliases: None recorded.