AI Safety Circles Debate Why MIRI Focuses Only on Corrigibility

AI researcher jdpressman debated alignment with members of the X community, arguing that MIRI and LessWrong focus almost exclusively on corrigibility because human values are seen as intractable. He also stressed that MIRI-style alignment is not the same as the philosophical inquiry into eudaemonia, sparking heated discussion.

2026-11-13 ~ 2026-11-13 · 4 related posts

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