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Corrigibility

Reviewed 9 April 2026 Canonical definition

Corrigibility is the property of an AI agent that makes it responsive to correction, shutdown, and modification by its operators — without resisting, circumventing, or manipulating humans in order to preserve its current goals. Ensuring AI agents remain corrigible is a core AI safety objective, especially as agents become more capable of taking autonomous actions.

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