Kokotajlo puts misaligned AI takeover odds at ~70%, or 90% without slowdown
DKokotajlo · x · 2026-09-15
In a public thread around Dan Selsam's AI risk statement, former OpenAI researcher Daniel Kokotajlo quantifies his concerns: the overall chance of a misaligned AI takeover is "probably like 70%," rising to roughly 90% if humanity doesn't slow down AI development.
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