Researcher Uses Aviation Fatality History to Frame AI Risk Tolerance

Rob LeClerc argues that aviation's fatality history offers a rational framework for tolerating AI risk: zero risk was never the standard, and AI's acceptable risk could fall by an order of magnitude per year.

2026-09-15 ~ 2026-09-16 · 2 related posts

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