Published on September 29, 2025 4:05 AM GMT When I talk to friends, colleagues, and internet strangers about the risk of ASI takeover, I find that many people have misconceptions about where the dangers come from or how they might be mitigated. A lot of these misconceptions are rooted in misunderstanding how today’s AI systems work and are developed. This article is an attempt to explain the risk of ASI misalignment in a way that makes the dangers and difficulties clear, rooted in examples ...