AI slowdown could force a return to agent foundations and alignment theory
JacquesThibs · x · 2026-07-29
The post argues that if an AI slowdown arrives, the field should not simply drift back into more evals and interpretability work. It pushes the question of whether neglected agent foundations and core alignment theory should become the real focus again.
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