Miles Brundage says OpenAI and Anthropic are past the point of being called startups
Miles_Brundage · x · 2026-07-23
Miles Brundage argues that OpenAI and Anthropic should not be treated like startups, because their scale, influence, and risk profile are already far beyond that label.
He adds that this is not only an AI-specific issue: warning signs and lax safety culture often precede disasters in other high-risk industries such as aviation and nuclear power. His point is that AI does not need “exceptionalism” when it comes to learning from established safety practices.
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