The Curve conference helped shape an METR researcher's next move in AI policy
CFGeek · x · 2026-09-16
- CFGeek continues his story: he was invited to the inaugural Curve conference (Berkeley, Nov 22-24), where 150 people debated open vs closed weights, regulate now vs never, timelines, and e/acc vs doomerism.
- There he met fellow SB 1047 obsessives in person, and conversations about his next step became a key turning point into AI policy and safety work.
Related event: AI Safety Researcher Says Curve Conference Debate Led Him to METR(2 posts)→
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