Import AI 461: 'Alignment Is Not on Track'; FrontierCode; and Synthetic Research Interns
Import AI (Jack Clark)·12 hours ago·Commentary
Import AI issue 461 covers three AI developments: a prominent claim that alignment research is falling behind capability advances, a new coding-focused tool or benchmark called FrontierCode, and emerging work on synthetic AI agents performing research-intern-level tasks. The issue's framing question — 'Where are your agents right now?' — reflects growing attention to autonomous AI deployment. Together, the stories illustrate a widening gap between AI capability and safety or governance.
