Redditor argues lab safety pivot is about keeping AI away from ordinary people
Dogbold · reddit · 2026-09-13
A Reddit post argues that the recent convergence between AI labs and figures like Jacob Coxon—who now warn AI is deadly and call for slowdowns—is really about keeping powerful models out of ordinary people's hands rather than preventing catastrophe. The author claims labs will keep building capable models internally for governments and approved institutions while heavily nerfing public-facing models, and will push audits, government screening, and approval requirements even for local models. The author frames this as aligned with the Trump administration's stated AI agenda and notes independent researchers are publicly pushing back on the narrative.
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