Critic slams NYT for platforming 'TESCREAL' AI-safety circles
mjdramstead · x · 2026-10-28
xriskology criticizes the New York Times for repeatedly platforming "TESCREAL" figures and their "culty belief systems," urging reporters to actually investigate them. The quote-tweet references a roundtable on AI regulation organized by Sneha Revanur with Daniel Kokotajlo, Tyler Cowen, and Alex Bores, moderated by Emily Bazelon — the very piece drawing the criticism.
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