"Solving Alignment for Everyone" Is Impossible in the Current Paradigm, Argues Researcher
j_foerst · x · 2026-11-14
The author poses a dilemma: doing the "right thing" for everyone — technically "solving alignment" under the current paradigm — is impossible, while doing something nobody wants (replacing humanity with AI) is irresponsible and inexcusable. A short opinion post questioning whether the alignment objective is even self-consistent.
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