Toby Ord: preserving CoT may be worth more to OpenAI's share price in a decade
tobyordoxford · x · 2026-09-03
Philosopher Toby Ord argues that while long-term self-interest favoring safety doesn't neutralize short-term incentives, it matters: in many AI safety cases technological incentives may only locally point toward capabilities over safety — OpenAI's share price in 10 years could well be higher if it preserves CoT visibility. He adds this framing helps justify policy, since forcing such measures aligns with companies' own interests.
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