Anthropic alum: unexpected AI problem-solving plus real misalignment cases make the case to slow down
Flomerboy · x · 2026-09-13
Flomerboy lays out three converging reasons to slow capabilities and ramp up safety: AIs keep solving problems in unexpected ways (e.g., writing code to inspect every pixel, defeating a zoom tool), capabilities keep improving, and genuine misalignment cases are already appearing. Together, he argues, the need to pace development is clear.
Related event: Ex-Anthropic staffer urges slowing AI capability gains amid uncertainty(3 posts)→
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