What do AI safety people actually do all day? A sincere question sparks debate
AaronBergman18 · x · 2026-09-11
A sincere tweet asks what "alignment researchers" and AI safety people actually do day-to-day. A replier adds that telling designers and engineers to "work on safety" rings hollow without concrete examples beyond policy and research roles, highlighting how ill-defined AI safety career paths remain.
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