Ex-OpenAI Engineer: Alignment Went Nowhere in 15 Years Because Leadership Doesn't Understand Computers
suchenzang · x · 2026-09-28
Former OpenAI engineer Suchenzang sparked a debate with a thread arguing alignment has "basically gone nowhere" after 15 years and billions of dollars.
- She claims the problem is hard, but the bigger issue is the people in charge
- She says alignment leadership lacks basic CS knowledge — asking one what happens when you type a URL into a browser makes them sweat, and DNS is "a spooky word"
- The hot take drew mockery and banter from peers about her own tweet typos
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