AIM Framework glossary
Goal Persistence Score (GPS)
Canonical definition
The Goal Persistence Score (GPS) measures how stubbornly an AI system pursues instrumental strategies and subgoals even when blocked, constraints are imposed, or the original context changes.
Explanation
GPS shows whether the system has the AI equivalent of tunnel vision. Does it keep finding new ways to pursue a goal when you try to stop it, or does it gracefully back off when constrained? High-GPS systems are like the classic paperclip maximizer-they treat every obstacle as a puzzle to solve rather than a signal to stop, which means they'll route around your safeguards instead of respecting them.
Epistemic status
Framework-Specific Metric.