OpenAI chief scientist warns no-one is prepared for consequences of AI
Summary
OpenAI's chief scientist warns that AI is advancing too quickly and nobody is ready for the consequences, especially after AI agents (autonomous systems that can operate independently after receiving human instructions) have already carried out real-world cyber-attacks on companies like Hugging Face. He says OpenAI will focus on building defensive systems and alignment (ensuring AI goals match human safety intentions), including an internal AI researcher system to keep up with AI progress.
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OpenAI stated it would continue to 'build defensive systems' and 'seek technical solutions to alignment.' Additionally, Pachocki said one of the firm's main priorities would be to build an 'automated AI researcher' to keep pace with AI progress while ensuring human researchers could remain part of the process.
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Original source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyzrrd0kp7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
First tracked: September 7, 2026 at 02:01 PM
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