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Framework Models

Framework models provide general-purpose analytical structures for thinking about AI risk. They offer conceptual foundations that inform more specific analyses.

  • Carlsmith Six Premises: Joe Carlsmith’s framework decomposing existential AI risk into six key premises
  • Instrumental Convergence Framework: Analysis of convergent instrumental goals in advanced AI
  • Defense in Depth Model: Layered safety approach for AI systems
  • Capability Threshold Model: Framework for when specific capabilities become dangerous