Lab employees debate AI safety: reducing risk from inside vs outside
hugobowne · x · 2026-09-10
An AI safety debate: critics argue that if you sincerely believe AI could wipe out humanity, you shouldn't work at labs. A lab employee responds that she stays to reduce risk from the inside, while strongly respecting peers like Jacob and Joe who push from the outside. Hugo Bowne-Anderson adds the converse argument deserves to be taken seriously too.
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