Article asks who's funding the AI safety backlash, points to industry push
austinc3301 · x · 2026-09-27
A Model Republic article by Tyler Johnston, "Who is behind the AI safety backlash?", argues that after a viral resignation the backlash against AI safety arrived suddenly and swiftly, with various signs suggesting an industry-funded push is behind it.
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