AI researcher: the 'race' metaphor lets AI developers dodge responsibility
tallinzen · x · 2026-09-11
In a discussion thread, Kenneth Marino criticizes the 'race' metaphor for AI development: a race implies a fixed endpoint, letting people dodge the fact that AI researchers are actively making decisions about how their models work — and are therefore responsible for the outcomes.
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