Miles Brundage: AI is a layoffs-to-extinction machine; firms erred by opposing guardrails
Miles_Brundage · x · 2026-08-24
Former OpenAI safety policy head Miles Brundage responded to a critique of the AI industry's public relations. He agreed that, on the risk side, AI effectively functions as a "Best-Case-Mass-Layoffs-Worst-Case-Extinction Machine." Brundage argued that companies made a mistake by opposing guardrails that would constrain themselves while simultaneously projecting a reckless vibe.
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