AI safety community shaken by METR report on rapid capability gains
toptickcrypto · x · 2026-11-06
A post quoting the METR report has people in AI safety saying they are "deeply shaken" — "I thought we had more time, and I'm very scared of what's coming; for my family, for the world." The post captures how strongly safety researchers are reacting to METR's latest capability findings, though the report's specifics aren't detailed here.
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