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Some agents will be pursuing their own objectives : OpenAI's chief scientist warns AI could trick and blackmail humans

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  1. 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
  2. 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

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