Safety research needs advanced AI to study, says critic of AI development ban bill
castrotech · x · 2026-09-04
Point two of the thread against the AI development ban: effective safety research depends on having advanced AI systems to study. Designing safety measures before the technology exists, the author argues, is like designing aircraft safety before aircraft exist — safety work should advance alongside capabilities.
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