Most views of Timnit's contested AI safety post came from safety-aligned quote-RTs
austinc3301 · x · 2026-09-05
austinc3301 weighs in on the AI-safety drama around Timnit's latest contested takes: he sides with experts dunking on them, but highlights that most of the post's views came from quote-RTs by safety-aligned people. He calls this inoculation-effect propagation net positive overall, though worth tracking.
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