AI safety circle drama: Chau's reach boosted 40x riding Coxon feud
anpaure · x · 2026-09-15
A thread on AI-safety-circle drama: the author argues that compared with real investigative journalism, the person in question's output is hilariously thin—any low-effort NYT investigation has far more research behind it—but anti-safety audiences don't read, so it reads as shockingly deep to them.
The author adds that the figure was always anti-safety yet apparently also a successionist; his reach was boosted 40x by the Coxon affair, and with his 15 minutes running out, he's now pivoting.
Related event: AI Safety Community Feud: Brian Chau Accused of Cashing In on Controversy(2 posts)→
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