AI Safety Scholar Rebuts Accusations of 'Inciting Violence'
DavidSKrueger · x · 2026-07-27
AI safety researcher David Krueger clarified on X that his previous remarks were misinterpreted as a 'call for violence,' stating he meant 'non-state-sanctioned violence.' He argued that AI safety advocates have never truly incited violence, yet are frequently treated as if they do by opponents. He had previously quoted a meme with threatening undertones to mock those against pausing AI development.
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