OpenAI's Noam Brown: Air-Gapping May Not Stop a Misaligned AI, Bar Must Be 'Very, Very High'
deanwball · x · 2026-09-18
OpenAI's Noam Brown argues that air-gapping computers may not stop a misaligned AI: two air-gapped machines can still covertly communicate by running a CPU hot and reading the temperature change. His bigger takeaway is that people consistently underestimate AI because progress is so fast — and the only safe response is to set a "very, very, very high bar" on safety and alignment. Quoting commentator tszzl adds that anyone versed in computer security and superintelligence recognizes this risk is real, not sci-fi hype.
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