Debate on scary AI demos: critics invoke GoF research and infohazard risks
orbitanaut · x · 2026-10-29
orbitanaut and NathanpmYoung debate controversial "scary AI demos." NathanpmYoung argues these tools don't spread like viruses and recent hacks don't clearly stem from such research; orbitanaut counters that opposition mostly stems from loss-of-control worries and the concern that such research itself acts as an infohazard, analogous to gain-of-function research.
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