Dean Ball: next AI breakthroughs will come from safety and alignment, not despite it
deanwball · x · 2026-09-15
Dean Ball argues that 'safety' and 'innovation' in AI are not at odds. His suspicion is the opposite of the common framing: the next generation of AI breakthroughs will be in safety, alignment, and monitorability, since pushing the frontier forward will require dramatic innovations in safety.
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