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Emmett Shear

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2 episodes
Dec 27, 2025• "The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis

Controlling Tools or Aligning Creatures? Emmett Shear (Softmax) & Séb Krier (GDM), from a16z Show

Emmett Shear and Séb Krier explore the flaws in current AI alignment approaches, arguing for a more organic, process-oriented method that treats AI as potential beings with evolving goals and the capacity for care, rather than mere tools to be controlled.

1:15:41
Nov 17, 2025• a16z Podcast

Emmett Shear on Building AI That Actually Cares: Beyond Control and Steering

Emmett Shear challenges the current AI alignment paradigm, proposing "organic alignment" that focuses on teaching AI systems to genuinely care about humans through multi-agent simulations, emphasizing alignment as an ongoing process of learning and growth rather than a fixed set of controls.

1:10:36