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Jul 20, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence

Richard Sutton on Energy‑Efficient AI, Over‑Hyped Large Models, and Alignment

In a candid WAIC 2026 interview, reinforcement‑learning pioneer Richard Sutton discusses his new for‑profit Oak Lab, the quest for a 20‑watt trillion‑parameter model, his disappointment with recent AI trends, the notion of a “complete mind,” robot‑kindergarten experiments, and why he believes aligning AI to a single human value system is a dangerous illusion.