The model may not be your biggest risk: Systemic factors in AI safety
bigdata · x · 2026-08-19
Ben Lorica argues that the biggest AI risks often lie outside the model itself, citing incidents where architecture, permissions, and data provenance led to major failures. The article discusses how a mediocre model with broad access can be more dangerous than a strong model in a restricted environment, highlighting the importance of system-level governance.
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