Commentary: mandating AI labs strip safety guardrails differs little from the 'dictator AI' threat model
menhguin · x · 2026-09-26
The author argues AI is already boosting state power, and policies that specifically mandate companies to remove usual safety and ethical restrictions are functionally no different in scope from the "dictator AI" threat model used to justify drastic measures — a pointed critique within AI governance debates.
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