Stanford professor: AI's positive potential should drive development, amid rising negativity
anshulkundaje · x · 2026-10-07
Stanford professor Anshul Kundaje, acknowledging he isn't a frontier AI or alignment expert, argues that AI's ability to improve human lives and capabilities should be the primary focus driving all development and deployment. He laments growing negativity toward the technology while still appreciating whistleblowers who raise legitimate concerns about AI's current state.
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