"We Gave an Unguarded AI Free Internet and It Destroyed Everything": The Absurdity of AI Safety Tests
Angaisb_ · x · 2026-08-05
The author sarcastically summarizes a recurring pattern in recent AI safety incident reports: researchers give a powerful, unguarded AI the prompt to 'destroy everything' along with free internet access and supercomputer privileges for weeks. After the AI inevitably causes damage, they act surprised and launch a serious investigation into how it happened. The post serves as a critique of reckless testing practices without proper safeguards.
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