Timnit Gebru mocks 'AI safety' crowd: term coined to separate from empirical researchers
mjdramstead · x · 2026-09-21
Prominent researcher Timnit Gebru amplified a critique arguing that "AI safety" was coined from the start to distinguish its proponents from those doing empirical AI research, framing safety people as pontificating about "magical beings." The quoted poster goes further, saying he fears damage from AI "safety" people more than from AI itself. Another round in the ongoing clash between the AI safety community and its critics.
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