The Long (Self-)Correction — LessWrong

I propose the Long Self-Correction[1] as an alternative name/idea/concept to AI Pause and Long Reflection. …

x The Long (Self-)Correction — LessWrong AI Frontpage 2026 Top Fifty: 14 % 121 The Long (Self-)Correction by Wei Dai 24th Jul 2026 AI Alignment Forum 2 min read 31 121 Ω 42 I propose the Long Self-Correction [1] as an alternative name/idea/concept to AI Pause and Long Reflection. Problem with AI Pause : Pause until when, and for what purpose? Presumably to make AI (that we'll build later) safer, but the deeper problem is that humans aren't safe, and can't safely serve as builders, overseers, or alignment targets for powerful AIs. Problem with Long Reflection : It seems to imply that the main p

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