Yacine Claims AI Safety Research Is Just Capabilities Research in Disguise
yacineMTB · x · 2026-08-11
Prominent AI commentator Yacine argues that mechanistic interpretability is the perfect tool for AI self-improvement. He bluntly states that so-called "safety" research is essentially capabilities research, and the acceleration will not stop as long as commercial bottom lines are at stake.
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