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
Opinion
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.”
Amjad Masad Feb 16, 2023 ▶ 57:52 The 1000x Developer with Amjad Masad
Nov 17, 2025
Insight
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…”
Emmett Shear Nov 17, 2025 ▶ 21:50 Emmett Shear on Building AI That Actually Cares: Beyond Control and Steering
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