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Christiano described an AI takeover as a situation where there are "AI systems pursuing goals, and those systems call the shots in the same sense that humans today call the shots" (14:37)

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a system situation where there are AI systems pursuing goals, and those systems call the shots in the same sense that humans today call the shots and what happens on Earth.

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Paul Christiano: AI Alignment - What's Working and What's Not | The Hinton Lectures 2026 (Night 1)
The Hinton Lectures (YouTube) · 2026-11-09

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High risk of an AI takeover within three years, Paul Christiano says 15 Nov 2026

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“Christiano described an AI takeover as a situation where there are "AI systems pursuing goals, and those systems call the shots in the same sense that humans today call the shots" (14:37).” ai notis, checked 14 Nov 2026. Source: Paul Christiano: AI Alignment - What's Working and What's Not | The Hinton Lectures 2026 (Night 1) (The Hinton Lectures (YouTube)). https://ainotis.com/c/4952

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ai notis. (2026, November 14). Christiano described an AI takeover as a situation where there are "AI systems pursuing goals, and those systems call the shots in the same sense that humans today call the shots" (14:37) [Checked claim 4952]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/4952

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