AI safety researchers debate whether working on alignment inside frontier labs is justifiable
jasminewsun · x · 2026-09-10
In an X thread, AI safety researcher Jasmine Sun defends the position that since advanced AI will likely be built anyway, working on alignment and safeguards inside labs is more justifiable than most alternatives — better her contribution than worse actors'. A replier adds that people can work at labs without meaningfully accelerating ASI, as safeguards and security roles are extremely important.
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