Anthropic 'kitten article' backlash didn't go the 'cross-ideological dating' route critics expected
mimi10v3 · x · 2026-10-31
mimi10v3 reflects on the reception of the Anthropic 'kitten article': she expected critics to argue that sexual preferences and socializing can cross ideological lines, and that engaging with people you disagree with builds trust for good-faith persuasion — but the actual responses took a different tack.
In a follow-up she notes many replies claimed Paul Crowley doesn't meaningfully 'build AI' because he does cryptography to secure it at Anthropic — a distinction that itself became part of the debate.
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