The Alignment Dilemma

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Afterword

About the author:

Rowan Price – Human. Observer. Storyteller.

Rowan Price writes thrillers set in the future but firmly rooted in the present. His stories explore the tipping point where science and fiction intersect—and probe the questions that arise from it.

Price is fascinated not by futuristic fantasies in a vacuum of pure imagination, but by well-thought-out “what if” scenarios. His novels take current developments and spin them further—without losing touch with reality, but also without allowing themselves to be constrained by it.

With a background in analysis and ethics, Price develops plots that offer exciting entertainment while also provoking thought.

He researches thoroughly, talks to experts from various disciplines, and has recently started working with AI models, which he integrates into his creative process as co-thinkers and information brokers.

What sets him apart: curiosity, clarity – and the desire to tell stories that engage the mind and have their finger on the pulse of the times.

His conviction that creative writing with AI, however clumsy it may seem in its infancy, will have a firm place in the writing workshop of tomorrow.

As early as the 19th century, Alexandre Dumas founded a writing workshop with dozens of assistants who created hundreds of stories under his personal direction, editing and supplementation.

Today, authors such as James Patterson use permanent teams of co-authors. Tom Clancy built a writing empire in the 2000s by involving co-authors in his production; after his death, they continue to write under his name alone.

The concept of the writing factory has been around for a very long time, and AI will industrialise this factory.

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AI alignment – the challenge of bringing AI systems into line with human values, intentions and goals – is not a theoretical relic, but an urgent practical issue. Reports such as the International AI Safety Report 2026 highlight the risks of general-purpose AI systems and call for scalable management strategies. Despite advances in RLHF (Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback) and Constitutional AI, a gap remains: no method scales sufficiently with superintelligence, as 2025/2026 publications warn.

https://6g-ai.com/news/ai-alignment-problem-2026-progress

https://internationalaisafetyreport.org/publication/international-ai-safety-report-2026

Disclaimer

The novel The Alignment Dilemma is a work of literary fiction. The plot is entirely fictional, even though it was inspired by real scientific, social, and technological developments.

To enhance immersion, real places, institutions, brands, and personalities appear in the novel. Their portrayal is for narrative purposes only. Any action, statement, or role attributed to them in the text is fictional and has no connection to actual reality.

Any parallels to real events, persons, or companies are unintentional.

The manuscript was translated from German to English by deepl.com