Bryan Johnson: AI splits capability vs safety resources 99/1, versus 60/40 in nuclear and aviation
Zachly · x · 2026-09-14
Bryan Johnson posted a comparison of capability-vs-safety resource allocation across industries: nuclear 60/40, aviation 60/40, medical devices 20/80, and AI at 99/1 — with nearly all resources going to capability. He asks whether the AI industry's safety investment is radically out of balance, a framing that has drawn wide attention amid the current frontier capability race.
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