Lab leaders genuinely believe in AGI risk while racing, author argues
menhguin · x · 2026-09-13
- menhguin follows up on his own thread arguing lab leadership faced a genuine hard spot during the AGI race: slowdowns benefit them, but they also sincerely believe in AGI risk and are thinking about how to reduce it before a real catastrophe.
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