Apollo Research Head: Capabilities Faster, Safety Slower Than Hoped — and It's Intensifying
MariusHobbhahn · x · 2026-11-11
Marius Hobbhahn, head of Apollo Research, responded to an AI safety researcher's post about whether 'crunch time' means giving up normal life and time with family, saying he feels the same and has since 2025, with the feeling intensifying this year.
His core assessment: capabilities are moving faster than hoped and safety slower than hoped. He still secretly hopes he's wrong and an uncontrolled intelligence explosion doesn't happen, but so far the evidence doesn't support that hope.
The thread reflects genuine anxiety among AI safety researchers about whether to go 'all in' on work at the cost of personal life.
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