Six-word horror story: 'Ajeya Cotra seminar cancelled, work emergency'
ShakeelHashim · x · 2026-10-22
A bit of AI-safety dark humor making the rounds: 'Ajeya Cotra seminar cancelled, work emergency' — the cancellation of a talk by the prominent AI safety researcher, framed as a six-word horror story, hints at the everyday tension between safety work and business pressure.
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