Critic warns against conflating vibes-based AI risk estimates with empirical likelihoods
merrierm · x · 2026-09-15
Guest-posting on Tom Rachman's blog, merrierm argues that conflating "vibes-based" estimates with empirically validated risk likelihoods is not a responsible way to broach AI safety discussions with media, policymakers, or the public.
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