Trillions push the capabilities line up while AI risk progress stalls
luke_drago_ · x · 2026-09-10
The opening of the author's thread: in just the last few weeks, capability improvements have outpaced even the most ambitious forecasters. Trillions of dollars and thousands of researchers are aimed at making the capabilities line go up, but similar progress on risks—both technical and societal—has not materialized. This underpins his call for more people to found organizations in AI safety.
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