vulnerable world hypothesis

@jachiam0 (Joshua Achiam) — Jul 21 Some preliminary thoughts about today's cyber developments. 1. Many are freaking out, in a way that is moderately justified, about AI alignment issues indicated by this incident. However, I am not sure that this incident really indicates a fundamental failure of AI alignment Show more 💬 13 🔁 9 ❤ 78 📊 6.6K 🔖 ⤴ @nathan84686947 (Nathan Helm-Burger) — "I don't think the critical issue is "model can do scary things," I think the critical issue is "we inhabit a fragile world that can through a sequence of knowable actions be broken." I'd feel a lot less anxious about this situation if I didn't know this to be the case for more than just cybersecurity… 12:37 AM · Jul 22, 2026 · 182 Views 💬 1 🔁 ❤ 7 🔖 1 ⤴ @jachiam0 (Joshua Achiam) — Jul 22 Yes, and I see this as one of the fundamental grand challenges for humanity in the near term. Vulnerable world hypothesis is a correct diagnosis of danger (but an incorrect diagnosis of solution).