Dean Ball predicts a disinformation campaign against METR and safety groups
deanwball · x · 2026-09-13
Dean Ball says there should be more independent AI auditors — a theme of his career — but attacks on the few credible ones aren't from people who want a robust ecosystem. He predicts a coming effort to discredit METR, possibly widening to other technical safety groups, aimed at polarizing the field so safety progress becomes impossible.
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