Viral rumor claims Anthropic solved alignment using 90% of compute for three decades
JMannhart · x · 2026-09-09
The viral Twitter joke claims Anthropic has "solved alignment" and will release the solution just before its IPO — allegedly after burning 90% of its compute for about three decades, and being "incredibly pissed" at the thought of being scooped. The exaggeration makes clear it's satire riffing on Anthropic's IPO and alignment research.
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