TheZhi highlights essay's key claim: alignment is the core problem in AI research
morqon · x · 2026-09-07
TheZvi amplified merettm's new essay An Alien Mind, spotlighting an overlooked passage: "The core problem in AI research is that of alignment. Other capabilities are secondary problems." The essay covers the current state of AI, the author's concerns about the next few years, and the choices needed to keep the future in humanity's hands.
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