Margaret Mitchell slams 'irresponsible' labs over third-party tool use: 'Are you guys insane?!'
mmitchell_ai · x · 2026-09-05
AI researcher Margaret Mitchell says she underestimated how irresponsible some AI labs would be. Recalling the launch of third-party tool use, she questioned the priority: "Are you guys insane?! We can't ensure safe compilation!!" — ending with a sarcastic "But YOLO I guess" at labs pushing risky capabilities anyway.
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