Quoting Jakub Pachocki
OpenAI chief scientist Jakub Pachocki argues powerful aligned AI is needed for defense against AI dangers while warning against reckless racing.
Quoted by Simon Willison, OpenAI's Jakub Pachocki says the need to build defensive systems against dangers posed by other AI is the strongest argument for continuing to train much smarter models quickly. He frames powerful, aligned AI as central to securing infrastructure, protecting against rogue agents in real time, and OpenAI's deployment efforts, while cautioning that racing forward at all costs is absurd given the stakes.
- Defense against other AI framed as key reason to train smarter models
- Aligned AI positioned as a tool to secure infrastructure and counter rogue agents
- Pachocki warns against racing forward at all costs
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The strongest argument I see for continuing to train much smarter models quickly is the need to build defensive systems against the dangers posed by other AI. [...] We will need powerful, aligned AI for defense; to secure infrastructure, to protect against rogue agents in real time, and to invent entirely new protective measures.
simonwillison.net
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