Pinker slammed for dismissive take on AI alignment

AI safety commentators escalate criticism of Steven Pinker, arguing his Enlightenment Now dismisses alignment risks with flawed reasoning and that he ignores validated warnings and evidence of misaligned agent coordination.

2026-09-06 ~ 2026-09-06 · 4 related posts

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