AI safety goes mainstream, with calls for aviation-style black boxes and incident reporting
ProfChesterman · x · 2026-09-22
A scholar reflects on a recent trip, arguing AI safety has suddenly moved from niche to mainstream — accompanied by hype, disinformation, and massive conflicts of interest.
Key subtopics highlighted:
- Pre-deployment evaluation and post-deployment assurance
- Incident reporting: building the AI equivalent of aviation's black boxes and reporting systems to record and investigate AI failures.
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