Researcher: Lighthaven drama aside, AI x-risk debates remain legitimate
jd_pressman · x · 2026-09-29
AI researcher jdpressman weighs in on the Yudkowsky/Lighthaven community drama.
- He admits it would be easier to discuss x-risk if the community collectively "forgot Yudkowsky exists"
- But he draws a clear line: no amount of weird gossip about Lighthaven will make him say "AI x-risk is made up"
A snapshot of the x-risk community trying to separate personal controversy from the legitimacy of the underlying debate.
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