Managing an AI surpassing human capabilities: A guide
In the ever-evolving world of technology, OpenAI is making significant strides in the development of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). As of August 2025, the company's primary focus is on creating safe and beneficial AGI, while advancing cutting-edge models such as GPT-5 [1][4].
The company's mission, which emphasises AI safety and alignment with human values, is at the forefront of its operations [1]. OpenAI's leadership, including CEO Sam Altman, expresses confidence in building AGI based on traditional understandings, while acknowledging that the biggest challenges lie in ensuring that these powerful systems are aligned and safe to deploy broadly [3].
OpenAI is committed to extensive infrastructure development with partners and is working to reduce compute costs, aiming to democratise AI access [1][3]. This approach is designed to prevent the concentration of power and resources, a crucial ethical and safety consideration.
The future implications of OpenAI’s AGI efforts are far-reaching. Accelerated scientific discovery and innovation, societal transformations, and a continued focus on AI safety and alignment mechanisms are all on the horizon [3]. As AI agents begin to join the workforce from 2025 and beyond, productivity and economic structures will undergo significant changes.
However, the prospect of humans being relegated to secondary roles, observing and listening to a superior intelligence, is a chilling thought [3]. This shift is not an isolated incident and may indicate a shift in OpenAI's approach to AGI.
OpenAI faces "sociotechnical" constraints as the AI integrates and reproduces Western values and codes [4]. The company's website highlights the potential risks of unleashed AI, including the loss of power for humanity or its extinction [1]. To mitigate these risks, robustness tests are implemented to prevent malicious drift in AI, including questions about sensitive topics such as hacking activities, armament, and fake news [1].
The Superalignment Department, established in July 2023, aimed to ensure that AI models are efficient and relevant for their supervision [5]. The department, coordinated by Jan Leike and Ilya Sustkever, was tasked with using 20% of Open AI's computing power over 4 years to achieve a Superintelligence in the decade [5].
Recent developments, such as the dissolution of the team responsible for security issues following the resignation of Jan Leike and Ilya Sustkever, have raised questions about the future of OpenAI's approach to AGI [2]. The decision to gradually give precedence to supervision by the AI itself, with evolutionary surveillance becoming generalized, further fuels these discussions [2].
Despite these challenges, OpenAI remains committed to its mission of creating AGI that benefits humanity while minimising the risks associated with superintelligent AI [1][3][4]. The company's journey towards AGI is a testament to the potential of technology, but also a reminder of the complex ethical and safety considerations that must be addressed along the way.
[1] OpenAI (2025). OpenAI Blog: Achieving alignment in advanced AI systems [2] The Verge (2023). OpenAI's head of safety and alignment resigns [3] MIT Technology Review (2025). OpenAI's plan to build a superintelligent AI by 2031 [4] Wired (2025). OpenAI's new supercomputer could revolutionize AI [5] OpenAI (2023). OpenAI announces the Superalignment Department
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