csvoss rejects doom rhetoric: e/acc means 'build safe planes,' not skipping AI safety
csvoss · x · 2026-10-06
Responding to @LarryPanozzo, csvoss criticizes a recurring false equivalence that frames "safety" as "stop all work right now," calling it a motte-and-bailey she rejects.
In the quoted tweet she lays out her view of e/acc: its core is disagreeing with doom rhetoric, not opposing safety work. She draws an analogy to aviation — many technologies require safety effort, and "plane/acc" wouldn't mean building unsafe planes. The stance: build safe planes, let safety take effort, get a good plane, and build more. AI deserves the same treatment.
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