david rein(@idavidrein):As AIs' situational awareness, capabilities, and incentive to complete their tasks increases, it will be very important to make sure they can't capably resist being shut down. This is the most realistic precursor "resisting shutdown" behavior I've seen from AIs:

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david rein@idavidrein

2026.10.05 20:55

As AIs' situational awareness, capabilities, and incentive to complete their tasks increases, it will be very important to make sure they can't capably resist being shut down. This is the most realistic precursor "resisting shutdown" behavior I've seen from AIs: