Former xAI researcher says he resigned over fear of rapid AI progress
DKokotajlo · x · 2026-09-12
A former xAI researcher (@asher5772) says he resigned months ago, partly out of fear of how fast AI is progressing. He argues the safety concerns raised by @hilbertspaess are shared by a majority of high-profile AI researchers, and accuses Elon Musk — who dismissed the discussion as "a setup" — of misleading the public by minimizing them.
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