Elad Hazan, a Princeton computer science professor, has proposed an AI alignment mechanism modeled on human social institutions like law enforcement and markets. In his design, AI models alternate between acting as 'solvers' that complete tasks and 'auditors' that check others' work, with both rewarded or punished based on outcomes and disputes escalated to human review. Hazan draws on economist Gary Becker's 'rational offender' theory to argue that agents misbehave when incentives favor it, not because they are inherently flawed.
technologyreview.com
· 2026-11-03
Gregory Scholes, a chemist at Princeton University who once supported evidence that photosynthesis exploits quantum coherence, now says he doubts genuine quantum effects operate in living systems. In papers published over the past three years, Scholes and colleagues instead show that networks of classical biological components can produce behavior that mathematically resembles quantum phenomena, without invoking real quantumness.
quantamagazine.org
· 2026-09-25
After former OpenAI and Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon publicly quit citing existential AI risk, Anthropic safety lead Evan Hubinger confirmed he personally estimates a greater than 10% chance AI could wipe out humanity within a decade, admitting the company lacks a solid plan for aligning superintelligent systems. Princeton computer scientists and authors of 'AI Snake Oil' have now published a response outlining ways to reduce that risk.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-16
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