AI lab culture, not just regulation: internal safety staffing decisions matter now
joshua_saxe · x · 2026-10-08
Replying to Joshua Saxe's piece, NatPurser argues David Robinson's point about a "cultural problem in the AI industry" was misread by policy circles as dodging regulation. Regulation is binding but slow, while internal lab decisions — how many corners to cut, how many people work on safety — could be impactful immediately.
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