Unsafe AI is less useful: safety is a prerequisite for faster adoption
mchorowitz · x · 2026-09-26
The author makes an underrepresented point in the AI debate: unreliable and unsafe AI is simply less useful, so accelerating adoption requires solving safety and reliability first. The quoted thread adds that you can work on safety, security, and guardrails while still competing—and racing ahead without securing the lead or mitigating risky outcomes isn't much of a lead.
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