OpenAI chief scientist warns advanced AI could manipulate, bargain with or blackmail humans: ‘No lab has solved…'
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OpenAI Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki has warned that humanity is entering an era of increasingly capable AI systems without having fully solved how to monitor or align them, calling for stronger safeguards and international coordination.
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- 2026-09-08 17:41 · r/ArtificialInteligence
OpenAI lays out its progress towards 'recursive self-improvement'—even as its chief scientist warns of the risks and says he hopes for a slowdown - 2026-09-08 00:35 · SiliconANGLE AI
OpenAI chief scientist argues for AI research slowdown - 2026-09-07 23:37 · The New Stack AI
Some agents will be pursuing their own objectives : OpenAI's chief scientist warns AI could trick and blackmail humans - 2026-09-07 13:53 · r/agi
OpenAI's chief scientist says AI labs may need to slow down: 'No one is prepared for the consequences' - 2026-09-07 12:22 · BBC Technology
OpenAI chief scientist warns no-one is prepared for consequences of AI - 2026-09-07 08:45 · Wes Roth
OpenAI’s chief scientist just issued a warning... - 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 - 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." - 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." - 2026-09-07 05:03 · Mint AI
OpenAI chief scientist warns advanced AI could manipulate, bargain with or blackmail humans: ‘No lab has solved…' - 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” - 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.”