OpenAI chief scientist Jakub Pachocki warns of 'alien intellect exceeding our own'
TVP_World_News · reddit · 2026-09-10
OpenAI chief scientist Jakub Pachocki said in an open letter published last week that large language models are "starting to push the boundaries of science" and present "clear new dangers" in computer security, describing AI as "alien intellect exceeding our own." The rare statement from OpenAI's top researcher comes alongside the company's claim that AI has solved a Millennium Prize math problem, marking a formal assessment of escalating frontier capabilities and risks.
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