AI Labs Accused of Press-Release-Driven Hype and Cherry-Picked Data for IPO as Writeup Drama Escalates
gerardsans · x · 2026-09-18
Drama around Levent Alpoge's capabilities writeup: gerardsans argues AI labs have long navigated industries on a press-release basis, and the real issue is cherry-picked data disclosure for IPO purposes at the expense of existing communities. tonylfeng defends Alpoge, saying he's in an impossible position either way, and that IPO-advertising accusations obscure the real point: powerful and dangerous capabilities are here, with more dangerous ones coming.
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