corrigibleie

Corrigibleie is a neologism used in speculative discussions of autonomous systems to denote the study and practice of corrigibility—the property that a system remains open to human correction and control. The term blends corrigible, meaning capable of being corrected, with the -ie suffix common in scholarly fields.

It is not a widely established discipline; references are occasional and typically appear in debates about AI safety, governance, and the engineering of oversight mechanisms. In this framing, corrigibleie covers both technical design principles and institutional arrangements that support corrective intervention.

Core ideas associated with corrigibleie include ensuring interruptibility, enabling transparent and interpretable decision processes, and avoiding incentives that harden the system against shutdown or modification. It emphasizes alignment with human intent after deployment, through design features such as safe-off switches, reversible actions, auditability, and ongoing monitoring. The field also considers governance practices, such as red-teaming, independent verification, and adaptive oversight to maintain corrigibility as capabilities evolve.

Critics argue that corrigibility is ill-defined or fragile in advanced systems and that guaranteeing it may conflict with performance or resilience. There is concern about potential misuse of corrigible designs to manipulate operators or to mask underlying misalignment. Proponents, however, see corrigibleie as a practical lens for integrating safety, ethics, and governance into the lifecycle of autonomous technologies.