Aidan Clark says safety techniques are easier to undo once they’re known
_aidan_clark_ · x · 2026-07-23
Aidan Clark argues that if people know a technique, it becomes easier to undo — so sharing safety techniques may weaken them.
He also says the team would be open to partnerships that help harden external models, including open-source ones, but they would be much less eager to share the techniques themselves.
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