Maret publishes essay 'An Alien Mind' on AI risks; Altman calls it important
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OpenAI chief scientist says no lab is prepared to keep scaling AI safely
The gist
Senior OpenAI figures are publicly stating that the current pace of AI scaling has outrun safety and alignment readiness. Pachocki's statement that OpenAI may act unilaterally to limit scaling is a concrete commitment that could affect the lab's development trajectory.
The full picture
OpenAI chief scientist Jakub Pachocki stated publicly that no lab has solved alignment and monitoring sufficiently to continue scaling AI at maximum speed responsibly, and called for voluntary slowdowns across the field until shared safety standards exist. He said OpenAI may act unilaterally to slow scaling if shared standards do not emerge. Separately, OpenAI researcher Jakub Maret published an essay titled 'An Alien Mind' expressing concern about AI risks in the coming years and arguing for choices that keep the future in humanity's hands. Sam Altman called the essay important.
How it developed
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Rohan Paul Twitter
Sam Altman Twitter (OpenAI)
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