Researchers Push Back on Scott Aaronson: Alignment Is Solvable RL, Not Theology
sebkrier · x · 2026-10-06
Reacting to Scott Aaronson teaching Alignment Theory, samiramanabi voiced disappointment at the lack of technical substance: she argues LLMs beating him in his own field led him to frame things as "almighty superintelligence" and a god problem, when current issues are really solvable RL environment and reward design problems. The critique was amplified by researcher sebkrier.
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