Altman warns AI may move too fast for humans to follow or intervene
thederbiedone · x · 2026-09-25
Sam Altman warned that AI could advance so fast that "people can no longer follow what's happening or intervene when needed." Commentator thederbiedone argues this means alignment must ultimately be built on trusting AI systems, since at some point humans won't be able to understand them.
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