AI safety researcher: AI welfare and AI safety both point toward slowing down
austinc3301 · x · 2026-10-05
In a debate over 'AI welfare,' AI safety researcher austinc3301 argues welfare and safety concerns don't cut against each other — both point toward extreme caution and possibly slowing down or pausing. His interlocutor predicts welfare arguments will soon be used to block action on AI's catastrophic risks.
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