Ben Todd: if alignment experts say it could kill everyone, react with "oh shit", not PR critiques
sjgadler · x · 2026-09-09
Reacting to EvanHub's statement that alignment isn't on track and AI could kill everyone with >10% odds, benjtodd argues the first response should be alarm—"oh shit!!!"—not nitpicking the org's communications.
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