AI community clashes over 'rogue agents' narrative: Redwood and METR quotes fuel the debate
Dan_Jeffries1 · x · 2026-09-19
Dan Jeffries argues the 'rogue agents' narrative is premeditated and evidence is twisted to fit it. He cites Redwood CEO Buck Shlegeris's 2024 essay suggesting devs plan how to 'persuade people to freak out' if escape evidence emerges, and METR president Chris Painter's claim that METR's mission since 2022 is ensuring the public learns if AI truly goes rogue. A substantive AI-safety fight over who shapes the risk narrative.
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