"Why I’m becoming a professor in AI safety in Beijing" by Buddenbroke

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Opublikowano: 2026-10-22

Cross-posted from Sören Mindermann's substack (I am not Sören). Should be of general interest to the LW community. Next month, I am moving to Beijing and joining Tsinghua University's College of AI as an assistant professor working on frontier AI safety, especially loss of control. I have also started co-directing the new Beijing AI Safety Hub (BASH) in Tsinghua, and I continue my Cambridge work. I believe I can have a large impact there compared to strong baseline options. This post explains why. In short: Amid concerns about loss of control, calls fo...