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OpenAI dedicates 20% of secured compute to superalignment

OpenAI formed a four-year Superalignment team and committed 20% of its secured compute to controlling systems smarter than humans, explicitly citing disempowerment and extinction risks.

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CURRENT ASSESSMENT · REVISION 1
AWAY FROM DOOM58confidence 96/100

Why it moved the index

A frontier laboratory committed substantial compute and a dedicated team to the direct technical problem of retaining human control over superintelligent systems, although success remained uncertain and future-facing.

Assessment history

  1. R1
    Away 58 · confidence 96

    New July 2023 direct superintelligence-control investment milestone.

    12 Aug 2026

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  1. DoomBench assesses “OpenAI dedicates 20% of secured compute to superalignment” as evidence moving away from doom, with magnitude 58 and confidence 96 out of 100 in the safety and alignment category.

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  3. DoomBench summarizes “OpenAI dedicates 20% of secured compute to superalignment” as follows: OpenAI formed a four-year Superalignment team and committed 20% of its secured compute to controlling systems smarter than humans, explicitly...

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