OpenAI's chief scientist is warning that the world may be unprepared for the consequences of rapidly advancing artificial intelligence, calling for stronger safeguards, international coordination, and voluntary slowdowns to ensure humans remain in control as machines become increasingly capable.
In an essay called An Alien Mind, Jakub Pachocki described a moment in 2023 when early research results convinced him that machines meaningfully smarter than humans could emerge within his lifetime. He and a colleague spent the night at the office, not celebrating the scientific achievement, but considering how to alert others to its significance.
