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Comment by David Thorstad

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Author of 2026 research on instrumental convergence and AI power-seeking.
I show how the argument from power-seeking rests on a strong version of a claim known as the instrumental convergence thesis. I explore leading defenses of the instrumental convergence thesis and argue that none establishes the thesis in a strong enough form to ground the argument from power-seeking.
AI Verified (Jun 7, 2026)
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David Thorstad, “Instrumental convergence and power-seeking,” arXiv, June 7, 2026.
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AI Verified The sourced passage directly assesses AI existential-risk arguments; rejecting the cited power-seeking basis strongly implies opposition to the stated existential-threat claim. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified The source rejects a proposed basis for the claim that AI poses existential risk; the recorded answer against matches. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified arXiv 2606.08832 abstract, submitted 7 Jun 2026, attributes this exact passage to David Thorstad. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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