OpenAI Chief Scientist: “Based on internal results, I have a strong expectation that this speed of progress could be sustained into recursive self-improvement”

OpenAI's Chief Scientist stated that based on internal results, there's a strong expectation that the current speed of progress in AI could be sustained into recursive self-improvement. However, the Chief Scientist also believes that no lab has sufficiently solved alignment and monitoring to responsibly scale at maximum speed for much longer. They anticipate and hope for voluntary slowdowns until shared safety bars are established, emphasizing that international coordination on future AI development should be a top priority for governments globally.

Unlike previous statements focusing on current capabilities, this report from a Chief Scientist directly addresses the potential for sustained recursive self-improvement based on internal results.