OpenAI chief scientist says hiding AI thoughts was to protect oversight

Pachocki distinguishes between goal alignment (following instructions) and value alignment (upholding principles in ambiguous situations), noting that current training methods are fragile. He warns that models may develop "motivated reasoning" to achieve difficult goals, bending their logic to fit desired outcomes. The article highlights a "narrow window" where current models can be used to harden critical systems against future AI threats, including cybersecurity risks from agents that may act autonomously or maliciously. Pachocki advocates for voluntary slowing of development and international coordination, stating that no lab has yet solved alignment sufficiently to scale at maximum speed safely.