NTT researcher on BS TBS: AI may be entering an RSI loop, alignment needs society-wide debate
Hidenori8Tanaka · x · 2026-09-25
Hidenori Tanaka (Harvard / NTT Research) appeared on BS TBS's Report 1930 alongside Yoichiro Miyake (University of Tokyo) to discuss the state of AI development and safety, in a segment titled "AI runaway and 'human extinction' countermeasures" (aired Sept 24). Tanaka argues AI is beginning to enter a recursive self-improvement loop and that the alignment problem needs society-wide discussion. Full episode is on YouTube.
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