OpenAI Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki says no lab has solved alignment enough to keep scaling at maximum speed, and hopes voluntary slowdowns become commonplace (OpenAI)

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OpenAI : OpenAI Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki says no lab has solved alignment enough to keep scaling at maximum speed, and hopes voluntary slowdowns become commonplace Author: Jakub Pachocki, Chief Scientist at OpenAI In mid-2023, within the RLSlow research project

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Timeline · 9 reports

1. 2026-09-07 12:22 · BBC Technology
   OpenAI chief scientist warns no one is prepared for consequences of AI
2. 2026-09-07 08:45 · Wes Roth
   OpenAI’s chief scientist just issued a warning...
3. 2026-09-07 07:36 · r/agi
   OpenAI Chief Scientist calls for a global slowdown: "It's time for extreme caution." ... "The idea of racing forward at all costs seems absurd once one internalizes the seriousness of the stakes." ... "International coordination needs to become a top priority for governments."C
4. 2026-09-07 07:33 · r/ArtificialInteligence
   OpenAI Chief Scientist calls for a global slowdown: "It's time for extreme caution." ... "The idea of racing forward at all costs seems absurd once one internalizes the seriousness of the stakes." ... "International coordination needs to become a top priority for governments."
5. 2026-09-07 06:59 · r/OpenAI
   OpenAI Chief Scientist calls for a global slowdown: "It's time for extreme caution." ... "The idea of racing forward at all costs seems absurd once one internalizes the seriousness of the stakes." ... "International coordination needs to become a top priority for governments."
6. 2026-09-07 05:03 · Mint AI
   OpenAI chief scientist warns advanced AI could manipulate, bargain with or blackmail humans: ‘No lab has solved…'
7. 2026-09-06 20:25 · Techmeme
   OpenAI Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki says no lab has solved alignment enough to keep scaling at maximum speed, and hopes voluntary slowdowns become commonplace (OpenAI)
8. 2026-09-06 19:13 · r/singularity
   OpenAI Chief Scientist: “Based on internal results, I have a strong expectation that this speed of progress could be sustained into recursive self-improvement”
9. 2026-09-06 18:19 · r/singularity
   OpenAI’s Chief Scientist: “…no lab has solved alignment and monitoring to a sufficient degree to continue responsibly scaling at maximum speed for much longer.”