AI safety demo debate: critics allege hypocrisy, defenders cite infohazard risk
NathanpmYoung · x · 2026-10-29
NathanpmYoung argues most vocal opponents of building certain AI capability demos (jessicata, lumpenspace, abcampbell et al.) are really accusing Anthropic and AI safety people of hypocrisy. orbitanaut counters that opponents may worry about loss-of-control and demos as infohazards, drawing an analogy to GoF research debates.
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