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If an AI is motivated to maximize an objective, it could instrumentally pursue world takeover as a means of accomplishing that objective.
Dwarkesh Patel · Ryan Greenblatt – What happens once AI can automate AI research? · 11 Aug 2026
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“but if the AI cares about maximizing, just like directly cares about like accomplishing an objective and then as a result, instrumentally taking over the world.”Play from 1:16:27Report a misattribution
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