eigenrobot: AI safety has become a tribal issue and neutral implementation is near-impossible
eigenrobot · x · 2026-09-17
eigenrobot argues AI safety skepticism persists because its implementation will inevitably be handled by humans with tribal affiliations, making 'neutral' execution essentially impossible. He adds that AI is no more intrinsically special than other technical policy issues—it simply took on the same tribal valence, and people lined up accordingly.
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