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The speaker says AI alignment is much harder to measure and verify than AI control.
Thomas Larsen · AI 2040: Plan A report - Daniel Kokotajlo & Thomas Larsen · 8 Sept 2026
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“The problem with alignment is, as you were saying, basically, it's much harder to measure,”
“it's much harder to know whether you've succeeded or not than control.”Play from 1:02:33Report a misattribution
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