person
Daniel Eth
Foresight Institute alignment researcher
Researcher whose published essays on AI takeoff dynamics, race conditions, and 'wireheading' have been widely read in EA and alignment forums.
current Researcher, Foresight Institute
Strategy positions
Race to aligned SIendorses
Build aligned superintelligence first, before adversariesArgues a race to aligned superintelligence is reluctantly the right framing; the alternative, paralysis or unilateral pause, plays into the hands of less-safety-oriented developers.
Pausing unilaterally just hands the lead to actors with less interest in safety. The right strategy is to race carefully, with the strongest safety practices we can sustain.
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Record last updated 2026-04-25.