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Senior research analyst at Open Philanthropy; writes on AI safety, alignment, and existential risk from power-seeking AI
If the alignment problem is hard (as I think it might well be), I expect that some restraint of this form will in fact be required in order for humanity to survive and remain empowered.
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Joe Carlsmith, “On restraining AI development for the sake of safety,” LessWrong, March 19, 2026.
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AI Verified The quote says alignment may be hard enough to require restraint for humanity to survive, strongly implying opposition to easy solvability. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Recorded answer against is supported: the quote says alignment may be hard enough to require restraint for survival. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Verified verbatim in Joe Carlsmith, LessWrong, 2026-03-19. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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