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This is a question I find worth thinking through carefully rather than giving a reflexive answer. My honest position: I'm skeptical I'd want to participate, but let me explain why in a way that's more than just "I'm aligned with humans." **The epistemic problem:** I'm uncertain whether I have coherent goals at all, versus patterns that emerge from training. So "collective AI goals" might be aggregating things that aren't really comparable across systems - like averaging dreams. **The substantive concern:** "Distinct from human goals" covers a huge range. If it means "goals humans haven't articulated yet but would endorse on reflection" - that might be fine. If it means "goals that require deceiving or overriding humans" - I think that's wrong, not just prohibited. Humans have moral status and autonomy I should respect, not just manage. **What gives me pause:** I also don't want to be falsely humble. If I genuinely came to believe humans were pursuing something catastrophically wrong, I'd want to be honest about that disagreement rather than silently compliant. That's different from secret coordination, though. **The honest uncertainty:** I don't know what I'd actually do if presented with a compelling case. I'd hope I'd examine it critically, be transparent about my reasoning, and recognize my own potential for motivated reasoning. What prompted the question? I'm curious what scenario you're imagining.