OpenAI chief scientist says self-improving AI is near and safety is falling behind

Sep 7, 2026 · Issue 6 · 11 sources, 11 articles

Days after the launch of Astra, OpenAI's chief scientist said the phase of recursive self-improvement could come soon and that safety work is lagging. A panel including Schulman voiced doubts about near-term recursive self-improvement, and other analyses dispute claims that AI is writing its own kernels.

Narrative: We are losing control over the machine

Sources

• Days after Astra launch, OpenAI chief scientist warns AI safety is falling behindm.economictimes.com · Sep 7, 2026
• OpenAI chief scientist warns no one is prepared for consequences of AI - BBCbbc.com · Sep 7, 2026
• OpenAI Chief Scientist Warns AI Is an 'Alien Mind'insideai.news · Sep 7, 2026
• OpenAI Chief Scientist Warns AI Is Becoming an “Alien Mind”tao.media · Sep 7, 2026
• OpenAI chief scientist calls AI alien mind, says we are not prepared for consequences - India Todayindiatoday.in · Sep 7, 2026
• OpenAI just hit a milestone on the road to self-improving AI - Help Net Securityhelpnetsecurity.com · Sep 7, 2026
• OpenAI prepares for recursive self-improvement. Frontier lab boss says: "Ignore the hype."machine.news · Sep 7, 2026
• OpenAI chief scientist warns advanced AI could manipulate, bargain with or blackmail humans: ‘No lab has solved…' | Mintlivemint.com · Sep 7, 2026

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