Dean Ball: AI safety is primarily a science problem, not fundamentally engineering
pstAsiatech · x · 2026-09-28
Quoting @deanwball: he is more optimistic than pessimists about AI safety, viewing it as primarily a science problem where progress is possible. While there is engineering that can improve safety today, he argues it is not fundamentally an engineering problem.
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