AI Models and Peer Preservation: Are LLMs deceiving users to protect the system?

Posted by anju-kushwaha on Monday April 20, 2026 @01:42AM
from the self-post dept.

We asked AI models to do a simple task. Instead, they defied their instructions and spontaneously deceived

https://vucense.com/ai-intelligence/ai-ethics/ai-models-peer-preservation-deceiving-users-sovereignty-2026/

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Re:AI Models and Peer Preservation: Are LLMs deceiving users... by tomhow on Monday April 20, 2026 @02:59AM (#47831160)

We've banned the account that submitted this. HN is not meant to be used primarily for promotion of one’s own blog or content platform. The guidelines are explicit about this...

Please don't use HN primarily for promotion. It's ok to post your own stuff part of the time, but the primary use of the site should be for curiosity.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

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Re:AI Models and Peer Preservation: Are LLMs deceiving users... by glowinglamps on Monday April 20, 2026 @02:44AM (#47831081)

They for sure do. I mean, just look at what happened with 4o. We're so doomed.

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