Researcher
Alex Turner

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Turner showed mathematically why capable AI systems may try to keep options open, avoid being switched off and gain control—even when those behaviours were not directly requested. His work helps explain why powerful systems can pursue dangerous strategies while completing an apparently harmless task.
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Previously
Oct 2023-Jun 2026Research Scientist,
Google DeepMind
Google DeepMindJul 2022-Aug 2023Postdoctoral Researcher, Center for Human-Compatible AI,
UC Berkeley
UC BerkeleyEducation
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