AI safety and alignment · MLD-0094

Base optimizer

The outer learning algorithm producing a learned model in mesa-optimization terminology.

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Original example

SGD trains a model that may learn an internal search procedure.

Original caveat

Base and mesa describe levels of optimization, not model sizes.

Context and aliases

Level: Advanced. Stages: Training · Evaluation · Research · Governance.

Tags: Safety · RL · SLM · LLM.

Aliases: None recorded.

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