In this paper, I argue that the value alignment problem should be expanded beyond moral considerations to include epistemic values, as AI technologies are rapidly becoming essential tools for pursuing epistemic goods such as knowledge and understanding. In particular, I suggest shifting our focus from a knowledge-centered view of epistemic value to an understanding-centered view to better capture concerns arising from users’ interactions with AI technologies and their reliance on them across various cognitive tasks. Based on this suggestion, I argue that reliance on AI often misaligns with our pursuit of understanding rather than knowledge.