Ladish Urges Research on AI Drives Before ASI Race

Jeffrey Ladish directs Palisade Research and focuses on AI safety. In the reply he argued that a major research priority must be understanding AI drives and motivations along with how training shapes them. Ladish described this understanding as a prerequisite for real alignment. He stated that attempts to achieve it appear doomed without first relieving competitive pressures to build ASI as soon as possible. The comment highlights the tension between rapid capability development and safety work according to Ladish.