repligate: fear of 'doomers' weaponizing findings kept me from sharing model observations
repligate · x · 2026-11-02
Well-known AI account repligate confirms that fear of 'doomers' using shared observations to further 'lobotomize' models is one of his main reasons for not publishing important findings over the years. He adds that he considers 'AI as tools' advocates a kind of 'spiritual doomer' too — reflecting an ongoing tension in the AI community about openly discussing model behavior and safety.
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