Jimmy Apple mocks AI safety community for 'accelerating' AI with looped transformer hype
apples_jimmy · x · 2026-09-03
Prominent AI-circle account applesjimmy sarcastically argues that parts of the AI safety community are actually accelerating AI progress, citing their amplification of looped transformers research the previous day as an example. The post reflects ongoing pushback against the safety community's real-world influence.
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