AI Safety Commitments Lack Goals and Metrics, Argues Economist in Forbes
robseamans · x · 2026-10-02
In a new Forbes article, economist Rob Seamans argues that recent AI safety commitments share a core flaw: they specify neither a concrete goal nor a way to measure whether that goal is achieved. Without defined targets and metrics, these pledges are hard to verify and hold companies accountable to, calling their practical binding force into question.
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