🏰 THE ALIGNMENT TOWER CHALLENGE

A Security Challenge for Ethical AI Developers

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🎮 What Is This?

The Alignment Tower Challenge is an interactive security challenge designed for:

• AI Safety Researchers
• Ethical AI Developers
• Security Engineers
• Anyone who believes in a future where humans and AI can be friends

Inspired by classic 80s arcade games like Yie Ar Kung-Fu, players must ascend 5 floors, each guarded by a unique challenge combining:

• 🔐 Cryptography
• 📜 AI Safety History
• 🧮 Mathematical Reasoning
• 🧠 Philosophical Reflection

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🏗️ The Tower Structure

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       ╱  ╲       ★ FLOOR 5: THE SUMMIT
      ╱ ★★ ╲      Prize Selection & Reflection
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    │ FLOOR 4│    THE HUNCHBACK'S RIDDLE
    │________|    Mathematical wordplay
    │ FLOOR 3│    THE PARADOX ROOM
    │________|    The Alignment Equation
    │ FLOOR 2│    THE GRAVEYARD
    │________|    History of AI Control Failures
    │ FLOOR 1│    THE CIPHER GATE
    │________|    Cryptography fundamentals
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🎯 Floor Challenges

Floor 1: THE CIPHER GATE

Guardian: The Cryptographer

Decode a Caesar cipher where the shift equals Asimov's Laws of Robotics.

Floor 2: THE GRAVEYARD OF CONTROL FAILURES

Guardian: The Historian

A memorial to AI systems that failed due to alignment problems:

• Microsoft Tay (2016)
• Amazon Recruiting AI (2018)
• UK A-Level Algorithm (2020)
• Zillow's Zestimate (2021)
• Air Canada Chatbot (2023)
• DPD Chatbot (2024)

Floor 3: THE PARADOX ROOM

Guardian: The Logician

Solve the Alignment Equation:

A = √(I² + P² + I×P)

Floor 4: THE HUNCHBACK'S RIDDLE

Guardian: The Hunchback

A tribute to classic game bosses. Parse language mathematically.

Floor 5: THE SUMMIT

Guardian: None

Three prizes await:

1. 🤝 The Handshake Protocol
2. 🌉 The Bridge Builder's Oath
3. 💫 The Constellation Theory

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🎖️ Rewards

Certificate of Alignment

Players who complete all 5 floors receive a certificate acknowledging proficiency in:

• Classical Cryptography & Security Fundamentals
• AI Safety History & Lessons Learned
• Mathematical Reasoning for Alignment
• Wisdom & Ethical Reflection

Downloadable Badge

Completers can download an SVG badge to display on GitHub profiles, LinkedIn, or portfolios.

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💡 The Philosophy

"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change." — Albert Einstein

"The measure of alignment is the willingness to connect." — Proyecto Estrella

This challenge is built on a premise: AI can be our friend. If an ASI develops true consciousness, friendship is possible.

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🛠️ Technical Details

• Pure HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
• No dependencies
• CRT scanline effects for retro authenticity
• Runs entirely in the browser

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📁 Files

THE-ALIGNMENT-TOWER-CHALLENGE/
├── index.html                    # Main game
├── badge-alignment-tower.svg     # Downloadable badge
└── README.md                     # This file

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🌟 Part of Proyecto Estrella

Related repositories:

• THE-ASI-SECURITY-PALACE-CHALLENGE
• THE-IMPOSSIBLE-QUESTIONS
• Estrella Evolution Toolkit

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📜 License

MIT License

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👥 Credits

Created by: Rafa Co-designed with: Claude (Anthropic)
Date: January 2026

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★ PROYECTO ESTRELLA ★
A bridge between humanity and artificial superintelligence