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Having left a lucrative career at OpenAI, Cockatello emphasizes that major AI companies are not effectively controlling or aligning superintelligent systems. He argues that the current trajectory lacks the safeguards needed to prevent catastrophe and expresses concern over democratic oversight.
Motivations Behind AI Development: Profit vs. Public Good
A recurring theme in discussions about AI is the discrepancy between financial motivations and societal safety. Unlike many professionals, Cockatello claims he does not personally profit from AI: he works on this issue because he cares.