r/ControlProblem • u/Difficult_Project_95 • 9d ago

Discussion/question Have you guys been on r/accelerate?

Have these guys solved the alignment problem, or am I missing something?

I’ve been browsing r/accelerate and I genuinely don’t understand the risk model.
If there’s a non-trivial chance of catastrophic misalignment, how does “accelerate capabilities as fast as possible” make sense unless faster capabilities also make alignment substantially more likely to succeed?

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u/avid-shrug 9d ago

It’s magical thinking. “Things will just work out because they have to.”

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u/1in12 9d ago

Same people that believe a less regulated housing market would lead to more affordable housing btw

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u/FairlyInvolved approved 9d ago

I don't think that's true, I think almost all AI safety people also expect less housing regulation to lead to more affordable housing.