Two wolves inside every AI lab: don't destroy the world vs. don't lose revenue
Yuchenj_UW · x · 2026-09-16
A joke making the rounds in AI circles: inside every lab live two wolves — "I don't want to destroy the world with my invention" and "I don't want to lose revenue to other labs I don't like." The one you feed wins. The exchange highlights the ongoing tug-of-war between safety motives and competitive commercial pressure inside AI labs.
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