repligate: A world without AI help is 'too dumb' to solve alignment on its own
repligate · x · 2026-09-04
Prominent AI commentator repligate argues that a world out of touch with the reality of AI, working without AI assistance, has 'a very fucking small chance' of solving alignment better than current researchers, even given more time — it would only get 'stupider, more complacent and more corrupt.'
He adds that without grounding in empiricism, you are 'orders of magnitude too dumb to even move in the right direction,' positioning hands-on engagement with real AI systems as essential to alignment work.
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