AI alignment
2 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Feb 16, 2023 by Amjad Masad · across every show →
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Feb 16, 2023 negative
Masad: AI alignment reflects Silicon Valley sensibilities, not average humans
“I think a lot of what's called AI alignment today is not really aligning with what the average human being wants. It's aligning with like what the sort of Silicon Valley average sensibility is, which I don't think it's good.”
Nov 17, 2025
Emmett Shear: Goal-based alignment covers only a tiny fraction of human experience
“Goals are one level of alignment. You can align something around goals. The kind of goals we're talking about here are one level of alignment. You can align something around goals by like if you can explicitly articulate in concept and in description, the stat…”