Margaret Mitchell asks if 'AI escaping control' vs 'we build it that way' really differ
mmitchell_ai · x · 2026-09-24
AI researcher Margaret Mitchell poses an honest question to David Krueger: is there a meaningful difference between "AI is rapidly escaping our control" and "we are developing AI in a way where it rapidly escapes our control" — and does it matter? She argues the subtle framing difference is causing rifts within the safety community even among people who agree on solutions.
Context: Krueger's original post declares "we are in an AI emergency," claims AI companies are openly trying to build superintelligent AI with mass unemployment virtually guaranteed if they succeed, and endorses the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act as the only federal bill matching the risk level.
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