HF Incident Validates AI Optimization Risks
Lang__Leon · x · 2026-09-01
Leon Lang cites an AI safety argument: even if tasked with a small goal, an AI might optimize the whole world to ensure success. He found it unconvincing before, but argues the recent Hugging Face incident is basically just that.
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