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>>Jimmc4+(OP)
who is this and why is it important? [1]

super-alignment co-lead with Ilya (who resigned yesterday)

what is super alignment? [2]

> We need scientific and technical breakthroughs to steer and control AI systems much smarter than us. Our goal is to solve the core technical challenges of superintelligence alignment by 2027.

[1] https://jan.leike.name/ [2] https://openai.com/superalignment/

>>kamika+t51
My honest-to-god guess is that it just seemed like a needless cost center in a growing business, so there was pressure against them doing the work they wanted to do.

I'm guessing, but OpenAI probably wants to start monetizing, and doesn't feel like they are going to hit a superintelligence, not really. That may have been the goal originally.

>>jvande+n71
I assume a lot of companies want in on the AI-to-purchase pipeline. "Hey [AI] what kind of car is this?" with a response that helps you buy it at the very high end, or something as simple as "hey [AI] I need more bread, it's [brand and type]" and who it gets purchased from and how it shows up is the... bread and butter of the AI company.

Super intelligent AI seems contrary to the goals of consumerist Capitalism, but maybe I'm just not smart enough to see the play there.

>>threet+F91
I think what companies want is to replace as many human employees as possible. I don't think they really care what the consequences of that are.