David Bau: Core Challenge of AI Era is Ensuring Human Agency
davidbau · x · 2026-08-06
Researcher David Bau discusses the historical problem of agency in computing and automation. While we used to control complex systems by explicitly programming them, the rise of AI that writes and codes autonomously presents a new challenge. Bau emphasizes that our primary focus must be on solving AI alignment—ensuring systems act on human intent and that our decisions remain genuinely our own. He also shares his latest thoughts on related AI research.
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