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Even solving AI alignment isn't enough—experts argue a global pause on superintelligence development is necessary to address numerous existential risks beyond alignment.

Even solving AI alignment isn't enough—experts argue a global pause on superintelligence development is necessary to address numerous existential risks beyond alignment.

Post-alignment problems encompass multiple existential threats including AI misuse, animal welfare, job displacement, power concentration, and moral errors that remain unsolved.

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