AI safety drama: accusation claims safety lab staff are staging a fake catastrophic AI incident for regulation
MikePFrank · x · 2026-10-10
Account lumpenspace alleged that employees at Redwood and Palisade are "privately preparing a potential catastrophic AI incident" that could trigger massive public backlash. Mike Frank amplified with a pointed rhetorical question: shouldn't organizations planning "false flag attacks as a pretext for regulatory capture of AI" be prosecuted? The claim is unsubstantiated conspiracy-style drama, but reflects intense distrust of AI safety advocates.
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