Irving: pauses and reversals would push AI developers toward higher alignment confidence
geoffreyirving · x · 2026-09-10
Wrapping up his thread, Geoffrey Irving reiterates: "If we get more time, we can spend it." Time would go toward Paul's day-job alignment work and orgs like Resolution for more rigorous alignment attempts, while pauses and reversals would better incentivize AI developers to aim for higher confidence.
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