Even AI insiders haven't grasped that AIs will collectively surpass humans soon
JeffLadish · x · 2026-09-05
AI safety researcher Jeff Ladish argues that even most AI practitioners haven't internalized that, absent a change of course, AIs will collectively become far more powerful than humans soon — and will have their own drives and goals, aligned or not. He finds that demonstrating swarm behavior helps people understand this, but few can fully update their worldview on it.
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