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At OpenAI, we research how we can safely develop and deploy increasingly capable AI, and in particular AI capable of recursive self-improvement (RSI). We want these systems to consistently follow human intent in complex, real-world scenarios and adversarial conditions, avoid catastrophic behavior, and remain controllable, auditable, and aligned with human values. We want more of that work to be shared with the broader research community. This blog is an experiment in sharing our work more frequently and earlier in the research lifecycle: think of it as a lab notebook.
This blog is meant for ideas that are too early, too narrow, or too fast-moving for a full paper. Here, we aim to share work that otherwise wouldn't have been published, including ideas we are still exploring ourselves. If something looks promising, we'd rather put it out early and get feedback, because open dialog is a critical step in pressure testing, refining, and improving scientific work. We'll publish sketches, discussions, and notes here, as well as more technical pieces less suited for the main blog.
Our posts won't be full research papers, but they will be rigorous research contributions and will strive for technical soundness and clarity. These posts are written by researchers, for researchers, and we hope you find them interesting.
While OpenAI has dedicated research teams for alignment and safety, alignment and safety research is the shared work of many teams. You can expect posts from people across the company who are thinking about how to make AI systems safe and aligned.
For a future with safe and broadly beneficial AGI, the entire field needs to make progress together. This blog is a small step toward making that happen.
P.S. The Alignment and Safety Systems teams at OpenAI are hiring! See our open roles here.