Ex-OpenAI's Brundage Advocates for AI Audits and Safety Practices Over Unchecked Scaling
Miles_Brundage · x · 2026-08-10
Discussing AI development paths, former OpenAI policy executive Miles Brundage argues that the alternative to unchecked scaling is implementing robust safety practices and auditing mechanisms to build trust and enable necessary slowdowns. He also praises researchers like Jeff Clane for their early, thoughtful consideration of safety implications, implying many in the industry still lack such awareness.
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