# Roman Yampolskiy

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Real Alpha has cut 4 moments of Roman Yampolskiy (Associate professor & director of Cyber Security Lab, University of Louisville) talking, from an interview on The Diary Of A CEO published Sep 4, 2025.

- Role: Associate professor & director of Cyber Security Lab, University of Louisville
- About: Coined the term AI safety and directs the University of Louisville's Cyber Security Lab.
- On X: https://x.com/romanyam

## What Roman Yampolskiy said

- [AI capability is advancing faster than safety research](https://realalpha.app/s/ai-capability-is-advancing-faster-than-safety-research/)
  The Diary Of A CEO · Sep 4, 2025 · 5 min
  > “while progress in ai capabilities is exponential or maybe even hyper exponential progress in ai safety is linear or constant” — Roman Yampolskiy · [6:56](https://realalpha.app/v/UclrVWafRAI/?t=416)
- [Humanoid robots could automate physical work by 2030](https://realalpha.app/s/humanoid-robots-could-automate-physical-work-by-2030/)
  The Diary Of A CEO · Sep 4, 2025 · 4 min
  > “our world will look remarkably different when humanoid robots are functional and effective” — Roman Yampolskiy · [23:00](https://realalpha.app/v/UclrVWafRAI/?t=1380)
- [A novel virus is the extinction route he can picture](https://realalpha.app/s/a-novel-virus-is-the-extinction-route-he-can-picture/)
  The Diary Of A CEO · Sep 4, 2025 · 5 min
  > “So I can predict even before we get to superintelligence, someone will create a very advanced biological tool, create a novel virus, and that virus gets everyone or most everyone.” — Roman Yampolskiy · [37:50](https://realalpha.app/v/UclrVWafRAI/?t=2270)
- [OpenAI canceled its alignment team months after a four-year pledge](https://realalpha.app/s/openai-canceled-its-alignment-team-months-after-a-four-year/)
  The Diary Of A CEO · Sep 4, 2025 · 4 min
  > “The day they announced it, I think they said they're going to solve it in four years. Like half a year later, they canceled the team.” — Roman Yampolskiy · [50:40](https://realalpha.app/v/UclrVWafRAI/?t=3040)

## The episode

- [The AI Safety Expert: These Are The Only 5 Jobs That Will Remain In 2030! - Dr. Roman Yampolskiy](https://realalpha.app/v/UclrVWafRAI/) · The Diary Of A CEO · Sep 4, 2025