Timnit Controversy Traffic Driven Largely by Safety Community Amplification

A commentator notes that Timnit Gebru's controversial AI safety posts draw most engagement from the safety community quoting and amplifying them, which may produce a net-positive "inoculation effect" by exposing audiences to weakened versions of opposing arguments.

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