ThePrimeagen: I fear ASI safety promoters more than misaligned ASI itself
ccerrato147 · x · 2026-09-21
Developer ThePrimeagen shared a contrarian take on AI safety: he has "significantly more fear of the people promising safety from ASI than misaligned ASI," voicing a common skepticism in AI circles about the motives and competence of those positioning themselves as safety guardians.
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