MATS researcher explores a third path beyond disempowerment and augmentation
zetalyrae · x · 2026-11-01
MATS fellow @croissanthology posted an open question she'll work on: can we avoid the default outcomes AI labs are heading toward—either a 'zoo world' disempowerment scenario or human-augmenting AI labs—and find a third option for the AI future? Shared by her supervisors.
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