Slutcon drama splits Berkeley AI safety scene: insiders barely knew it existed
AaronBergman18 · x · 2026-09-28
AaronGertler calls the Slutcon discourse overblown: Lighthaven isn't even the main AI safety venue in Berkeley, and despite working in/around AIS since 2018 he only learned of Aella's parties from her blog. Quoted critics argue filtering the scene down to women comfortable with such events excludes most women, including many long-time smart, nerdy participants.
Related event: Slutcon Party Controversy Erodes Trust in AI Safety Community(13 posts)→
More from Fun
- Jensen Huang hits Taipei's Raohe night market, poses with vendors now displayed as stall signage — minilek · 2026-11-15
- AI Twitter's 'Vaguepost Prophet' Meme Mocks Cryptic Pre-Announcement Culture — voooooogel · 2026-11-15
- Massachusetts O'Neill cylinder simulator lights up every Dunkin' like stars — AndyMasley · 2026-11-15
- BMW recalls nearly 1 million vehicles over fire risk, meme'd as 'battery go brrrrr' — AIFlow_ML · 2026-11-15
- AI meme hits home: under all the frameworks, it all boils down to one SQL statement — teodorio · 2026-11-15
- AI researcher: nobody can tell X replies are bot-written — and that's scary — iScienceLuvr · 2026-11-15