Commentary on METR Report: Derived from LessWrong Logic, Predictable Conclusions
nptacek · x · 2026-08-29
Discussion around the METR report on the Hugging Face attack. Zvi criticizes the report as utterly bonkers and notes it stems entirely from LessWrong ideology. Jon Stokes observes the same LessWrong origin but interprets it very differently, highlighting internal divisions within the AI safety community regarding risk assessment.
Related event: Zvi Slams METR Report as Pure LessWrong Thinking(2 posts)→
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