OpenAI claims GPT-6 Astra is an ethereal ‘Alien Mind’ with AGI-like qualities — company warns of alignment challenges as new frontier leader emerges

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OpenAI claims GPT-6 Astra is an ethereal 'Alien Mind' with AGI-like qualities — company warns of alignment challenges as new frontier leader emerges

"We need to find ways to preserve human agency and enshrine an intrinsic value to being human, in a world where most tasks could be performed by AI."

That's key, but intriguingly, he also calls on others to take charge of that effort.

In the aftermath of cost concerns and token usage exploding among more affordable alternatives , Pachocki wants everyone to slow down, and OpenAI wants world governments to be in charge of it.

"I believe that international coordination on future AI development needs to become a top priority for governments around the world," Pachocki said, calling for voluntary slowdowns and hinting that if that doesn't happen, enforcing it may need to come via legislation instead.

"… to ensure that humans remain in control of the future and are not left behind by unchecked progress, brought about by an alien intellect exceeding our own."

The threat of runaway is valid, and the "singularity" moment is a common trope in sci-fi that AI evangelists have been warning about for years. But Astra isn't AGI. Even getting anyone to agree on what AGI even means is hard enough.

Astra is more aligned and wins some new benchmarks, loses some others. It's another improved coding model with some impressive chops.

Astra is not an alien mind. Framing it as an unknowable entity, by the very people who made it, can read as inflammatory, especially in the context of calls for AI legislation from governments around the globe.

OpenAI's post might read like a post from a non-profit, but it very specifically became for-profit last year. With a future IPO looming, slowing down the competition by calling for legislation may be just as effective a strategy as rolling out a new model.

Jon Martindale Freelance Writer Jon Martindale is a contributing writer for Tom's Hardware. For the past 20 years, he's been writing about PC components, emerging technologies, and the latest software advances. His deep and broad journalistic experience gives him unique insights into the most exciting technology trends of today and tomorrow.

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