"Think AI Safety Is Bad? Wait Until the Public Writes AI Policy"
NathanpmYoung · x · 2026-09-19
Nathan Young voices recurring worry about the AI policies the public will try to pass: "if you think AI safety is bad, wait until you meet the public." The take touches on the tension between expert-driven and public-driven AI governance, arguing that mass-driven regulation could be even less technically informed than what the AI safety camp pushes for.
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