"Curiosity is the purest form of misaligned intelligence," quips AI founder
JosephJacks_ · x · 2026-10-06
Joseph Jacks posted a paradoxical one-liner resonating in AI safety circles: "Curiosity is the purest form of misaligned intelligence." The quip frames curiosity itself — the drive to explore without an aligned goal — as the clearest example of intelligence that isn't aligned with any objective.
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