Quote 347 · Paul Christiano

Said in a video · quote 34715 Nov 2026

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.

Paul Christiano

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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) · 9 Nov 2026 · at 14:37

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The fact it supports: 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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High risk of an AI takeover within three years, Paul Christiano says 15 Nov 2026

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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.” Paul Christiano. From Paul Christiano: AI Alignment - What's Working and What's Not | The Hinton Lectures 2026 (Night 1) (The Hinton Lectures (YouTube)) at 14:37. Quoted by ai notis. https://ainotis.com/q/347

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Paul Christiano. (2026, November 9). “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.” [Video at 14:37]. https://ainotis.com/q/347

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