# Alignment

The degree to which a model acts in line with human values and the goals and intent of the people directing it.

There are two levels to alignment:
Broad: does the model act in line with human values and the intent of an org?
Everyday: does this system actually do what you want?

Labs train models for alignment, but the useful question is always: aligned to whom?

Related: Sycophancy, Reward hacking

Source: https://redfinchadvisory.com/lexicon/alignment (version 1.0, changed 2026-10-21)