Debate over why a contested DeepMind researcher is still at the company
lxrjl · x · 2026-10-16
After X user lumpenspace asked 'HOW is this person still at DeepMind?', lxrjl pushed back: the person is an excellent researcher and research mentor with good epistemics and high standards for risk evidence. An AI-community debate over DeepMind personnel and safety stances.
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