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Gwern Branwen - Footnote 34

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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 resource

contradicted40%Haiku 4.5 · 4/3/2026

NoteThe 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.

Case № page:gwern:fn34Filed 4/3/2026Confidence 40%