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Sep 16, 2026 28 min

The Hard Problem of Controlling Powerful AI Systems - Computerphile

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As AI systems become more capable, rule-based safeguards, hard-coded restrictions, and simple alignment strategies start to break down. Buck Shlegeris talks about some tactics we might use as detailed in a recent paper. The referenced paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.10374 Computerphile is supported by Jane Street. Learn more about them (and exciting career opportunities) at: https://jane-st.co/computerphileThis video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley.Computerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. More at https://www.bradyharanblog.com

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