The Best Superalignment Plan, per One Joke: Hire EEs to Build an On/Off Switch
TinfoilTricorn · x · 2026-09-28
A widely shared AI-circle joke lays out the "best superalignment strategy": hire a couple of electrical engineers to build a physical on/off switch, watch the AI, and flip the switch to off if it misbehaves. It's a tongue-in-cheek take on alignment research—no actual technical substance, just the enduring appeal of "just unplug it" as the ultimate safety measure.
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