Irving: serious AI-risk arguments strengthen the governance case for 'this is moving too fast'
geoffreyirving · x · 2026-09-04
In the first of three reasons to pursue rigorous AI understanding research, Geoffrey Irving argues that every new serious argument that we're in trouble adds weight to the governance narrative that 'this is all happening way too fast,' potentially helping MIRI-the-governance-org and similar policy work succeed.
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