Sentdex: EA group's monopoly on frontier AI safety research breeds conflicts and group-think
mark_k · x · 2026-09-18
Responding to METR president Chris Painter, Sentdex says he supports AI safety research but argues that being EA-tied is effectively a prerequisite to work on safety at frontier labs. He warns the group's tangled web of friendships, coworker ties and shared investments creates conflicts of interest and group-think, making everyone less safe.
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