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Sutskever says his view shifted toward complex AI risks and safeguards

In a full Scale interview, Ilya Sutskever said his view had changed from expecting an endless stream of AI benefits to seeing complex risks and misapplication. He argued capability development should proceed with safety work and policy.

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CURRENT ASSESSMENT · REVISION 1
AWAY FROM DOOM20confidence 57/100

Why it moved the index

The interview records a material change in a frontier researcher’s risk assessment and a mechanism pairing capability work with safety and policy, but without a completed new safeguard.

Assessment history

  1. R1
    Away 20 · confidence 57

    Historical people backfill adds a dated first-person account of Sutskever's changed risk view and proposed response.

    14 Aug 2026

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  1. DoomBench assesses “Sutskever says his view shifted toward complex AI risks and safeguards” as evidence moving away from doom, with magnitude 20 and confidence 57 out of 100 in the safety and alignment category.

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  3. DoomBench summarizes “Sutskever says his view shifted toward complex AI risks and safeguards” as follows: In a full Scale interview, Ilya Sutskever said his view had changed from expecting an endless stream of AI benefits to seeing...

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