zetalyrae: 'the next model will solve alignment' is a tiresome deus ex machina
zetalyrae · x · 2026-09-15
Researcher zetalyrae pushes back on the common refrain that "the next model will solve alignment," calling it a tiresome deus ex machina — the view that stronger future models will automatically deliver alignment rather than requiring real work now. A pointed one-liner in the AI safety debate, without elaboration.
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