Aella pushes back on claims her Slutcon event hurts the AI safety movement
binarybits · x · 2026-09-29
Sex worker and researcher Aella is at the center of an AI-safety-community dispute over claims that her Slutcon event damages the movement's reputation. In the quoted tweet she pushes back:
- "You guys are the ones linking Slutcon and AI safety"—the bundling itself is what creates reputational risk
- The venue hosts all kinds of controversial events beyond AI safety and isn't even Berkeley's top AI safety hub
- The vast majority of attendees aren't in AI safety; tickets were sold via ads on platforms other than Twitter
Writer binarybits defends her: Aella is a sex worker/researcher who happens to be interested in AI safety, not an AI safety researcher whose sex life surprised anyone. A drama about community image boundaries.
Related event: Aella's Slutcon Sparks Debate in AI Safety Circles(2 posts)→
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