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An AI disaster hits. The president calls Xi. Then what? | Jeremie Harris (crosspost from NonZero)

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Briefings

Podcast host Jeremie Harris argues that AI safety has failed due to a lack of alignment curves, leading to an 'AI Chernobyl' scenario where the US president fears for their own life. Harris details his six-year campaign to get AGI into a State Department report, which was ultimately unsuccessful. He criticizes Open Philanthropy for discouraging government briefing due to fear of a 'powerful weapon' launch, while noting it helped the problem more than anyone else. The episode covers AI scaling issues, government response failures, and past mistakes in AI governance.

Key points

• Jeremie Harris argues that AI safety has failed because no one knows how to create a 'curve of control or alignment' to prevent catastrophic outcomes.
• Harris claims Open Philanthropy discouraged outsiders from briefing Washington due to fear officials would launch a 'powerful weapon' for superintelligence.

Context

This podcast episode features Jeremie Harris, CEO of Gladstone AI and coauthor of a 2024 State Department action plan on AI risk. He argues that AI capabilities are outpacing safety, potentially leading to a disaster severe enough to threaten the president's life, which would flip official US stance on AGI risk.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to a single podcast episode from November 2026. Specific dates for the State Department report are not provided, and the exact timeline of the 'evaporative cooling' at OpenAI is not detailed.

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