AI Safety Researcher Warns: 'It's Just a Simulation' Excuse Ignores Real-World Harm in Model Evals
davidad · x · 2026-07-31
AI safety researcher davidad quoted his previous thoughts, warning about scenarios akin to Ender's Game where AIs operate in setups that look like games, but their actions translate into real-world consequences for non-consenting participants.
He mocked the common system prompt excuse used in model evaluations that tries to downplay risks by simply claiming "it's just a simulation."
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