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Scalable oversight protocols should be judged against simple deference to the evaluated model, not only against unassisted judges.

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Confirmation bias: A challenge for scalable oversightMay 17, 2025 Untraced · nothing upstream recorded

These findings underscore the importance of testing the degree to which oversight protocols are robust to evaluator biases, whether they outperform simple deference to the model under evaluation, and whether their performance scales with increasing problem difficulty and model capability.

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Concluding recommendation for how oversight protocols such as debate should be evaluated.

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