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AIs sufficiently capable at R&D, including hardware R&D and robotics, could radically transform the world without being highly capable at politics.
Ryan Greenblatt · Ryan Greenblatt – What happens once AI can automate AI research? · 11 Aug 2026
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“Like, I think my perspective is like, if the AIs are sufficiently good at R&D, including hardware R&D, robots,”
“whatever,”
“then they can radically transform the world.”
“even if they're not that good at playing politics.”Play from 46:23Report a misattribution
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