Plinz: aligning ASI boils down to 'what would I do if I was infinitely smart?'
sebkrier · x · 2026-09-09
Josef 'Plinz' Engelsberger argues that the question of aligning ASI approximately reduces to "what would I do if I was infinitely smart?" He adds that he doesn't trust people who believe ASI would murder everyone — a characteristic stance in the ongoing AI-alignment debate.
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