Dean Ball's AI risk messaging draws fire as researcher Krueger accuses him of downplaying dangers
deanwball · x · 2026-09-03
Dean Ball quote-tweeted AI safety researcher Sneha Revanur's thread, prompting a sharp rebuke from David Krueger. Revanur explains she only began using terms like "loss of control," "recursive self-improvement," and "extinction" publicly after this year's AI risk wave in DC—previously self-censoring both for effectiveness and empathy with how people experience "slowly then all at once" risks, noting politicians weigh 20 competing issues a day. Krueger attacked Ball, claiming he admitted downplaying AI danger for years to gain influence and avoid being called a doomer. The exchange exposes a rift within the AI safety community over communication strategy and integrity.
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