The real enemy of solving AI control... and the things that come with it (safety, privacy, governance, etc.) is our own ego. It's being willing to take a step back from the mirror and go... "huh... wow i was barking at a mirror".

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⿻A ⿻ Andrew Trask@iamtrask

8:44 PM · Aug 21, 2026

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AI feels like it's alive because it's a mirror

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10:34 PM · Aug 21, 2026

@iamtrask The lack of neuroplasticity makes it feel kinda dead to me. It just repeats the same mistakes over and over like a program

⿻A ⿻ Andrew Trask@iamtrask

9:04 PM · Aug 21, 2026

@sotirov i couldn't agree more. i also @audreyt and @glenweyl's work on broad listening here

⿻A ⿻ Andrew Trask@iamtrask

8:54 PM · Aug 21, 2026

Only then can we truly progress.

⿻A ⿻ Andrew Trask@iamtrask

8:53 PM · Aug 21, 2026

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The real enemy of solving AI control... and the things that come with it (safety, privacy, governance, etc.) is our own ego. It's being willing to take a step back from the mirror and go... "huh... wow i was barking at a mirror".

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⿻A ⿻ Andrew Trask@iamtrask

8:44 PM · Aug 21, 2026

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AI feels like it's alive because it's a mirror

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