Asimov coined "robotics" and spent that same book on the alignment problem
moultano · x · 2026-09-11
The poster notes that in the very book where Isaac Asimov coined the word "robotics," he spent the whole book on the alignment problem. He marvels that many people think "Yudkowsky is solely responsible for these science-fiction-sounding ideas" — which would imply Yudkowsky predates all science fiction. A reminder that alignment worries long predate the modern AI safety scene.
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