JD Pressman accuses MIRI members of rewriting history and gaslighting
jd_pressman · x · 2026-08-16
AI safety researcher JD Pressman engaged in a heated argument with figures associated with MIRI (Machine Intelligence Research Institute). He accused them of attempting to rewrite history by denying MIRI's past intent to build Friendly Artificial Intelligence (FAI). Pressman labeled this denial a form of gaslighting regarding his autobiographical memories. The debate centers on MIRI's actual intentions between 2011-2013, the definition of the core community, and the semantic interpretation of the phrase "take over the world".
More from AGI Musings
- Anthropic CEO predicts AI could cure most human diseases in 5-10 years — Polymarket · 2026-08-16
- Expert Debate: Will Model Misalignment Cause the AI Bubble to Burst? — joshua_saxe · 2026-08-16
- We are in Vinge's Singularity: Machines achieving superintelligence via self-iteration — SydSteyerhart · 2026-08-16
- Zvi: Differentiating safety vs capability research may cause alignment errors — TheZvi · 2026-08-16
- 'AI 2027' author Kokotajlo: 70% chance of self-destruction on current path — Effective_Coach7334 · 2026-08-16
- Defining the Singularity: Distinguishing Vinge's concept from von Neumann's original — eldonredwards · 2026-08-16