Everyday AI practice

AI alignment

Definition

Work intended to make AI behavior better match human goals, values, instructions, and safety needs.

AI Word Bank · Illustrated definition

Visual example

AI alignment: kitchen safety standards guide the chef's behavior toward human goals.

Safety standards = AI alignment

A kitchen example of ai alignment: food-safety and service standards.

The kitchen connection

Think of food-safety and service standards.

The illustration connects the AI idea to something familiar. Follow the subject, the action, and the result to see how it works.

01 · Who or what
Safety standards = AI alignment
02 · What happens
Guides behavior toward human goals
03 · The result
Reduces harmful surprises

Why it matters

It keeps system behavior connected to human goals, values, and safety expectations.