A case against AI safety: distrust of those appointing themselves its gatekeepers
eigenrobot · x · 2026-09-15
eigenrobot argues it can be reasonable to oppose AI safety — not because safety doesn't matter, but because the people declaring themselves in charge of it are themselves misaligned, and handing them the architect's seat over your future is the last thing you'd want. A skeptical take on concentration of authority in the safety discourse.
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