Blanche Minerva argues security by obscurity is not real AI safety
BlancheMinerva · x · 2026-07-23
The exchange debates whether revealing a technique makes it easier to reverse or defend against. Blanche Minerva argues that “decreasing the search space” is not a good explanation for safety, since the real way models become dangerous is direct fine-tuning on hazardous capabilities, and that security through obscurity is not real security.
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