Ajeya Cotra is a researcher at METR, where she works on threat modeling for loss-of-control risks from advanced AI. Before that, she led the technical AI saf...

Ajeya Cotra – “This might be the clearest warning shot we ever get”

It is difficult to know what is true and what is deliberate marketing / misinformation / fraud intended to make LLMs seem more capable than they are. But if there is any truth to what is presented in this video, controlling LLMs to limit the means they might use to achieve an objective is not reliable, which is a significant risk.

Either way, I found the discussion in this video interesting. But I wonder what others know about how truthful this presentation is.