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Gwern Branwen - Footnote 34

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Last checked: 4/3/2026

The source only mentions Gwern's discussion of China as a "fast follower" in AI races. It does not mention his exploration of whether AI automation speeds capabilities over safety, or his questioning of whether automated alignment research precedes takeoff. The source also does not mention meta-alignment failures in RL where agents pursue corrupted utility functions, reducing original value.

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forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/Kz8WpQkCckN9JNHCN/gwern-on-creating-your-own-ai-race-and-china-s-fast-follower EA Funds(1 check)

contradicted40%Haiku 4.5 · 4/3/2026

Found: In discussions on the Alignment Forum and EA Forum, Gwern has explored whether AI automation speeds capabilities over safety, questioned if automated alignment research precedes takeoff, and discussed…

Note: The source only mentions Gwern's discussion of China as a "fast follower" in AI races. It does not mention his exploration of whether AI automation speeds capabilities over safety, or his questioning of whether automated alignment research precedes takeoff. The source also does not mention meta-alignment failures in RL where agents pursue corrupted utility functions, reducing original value.

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