Seth Lazar on Independence Sacrifices in AI Safety Industry Work
sethlazar · x · 2026-08-19
Seth Lazar argues that working for AI labs involves a significant sacrifice of independence, affecting the ability to publish critical results and select challenging research areas. He notes that company culture shapes what counts as a good research question and welcomed the new center at Johns Hopkins.
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