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Roman Yampolskiy argues superintelligent systems cannot be reliably controlled, explained or predicted

By Egleze Editorial Desk · Published September 17, 2026 · Diary of a CEO · AI Emergency: AI Labs Are Lying To Everyone, No One Is Ready For What’s Coming! | Roman Yampolskiy
Roman Yampolskiy argues superintelligent systems cannot be reliably controlled, explained or predicted
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AI Emergency: AI Labs Are Lying To Everyone, No One Is Ready For What’s Coming! | Roman Yampolskiy

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""We cannot control something smarter than us. We cannot explain it. We cannot predict it. It's not a question of getting more money for those companies, more time, smarter humans. It's just not a possibility.""

Computer scientist Roman Yampolskiy says he has published peer-reviewed “impossibility results” suggesting that once an AI system is smarter than humans, it cannot be reliably controlled, explained or predicted. He frames the issue as a fundamental limitation rather than a problem that can be solved with more funding, time or smarter engineers.

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Roman Yampolskiy · guest
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AI Emergency: AI Labs Are Lying To Everyone, No One Is Ready For What’s Coming! | Roman Yampolskiy
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