'We never had control in the first place': AI safety figures joke about losing control
aiamblichus · x · 2026-11-12
Responding to repligate's question to elilifland — "what if we already lost control 3 months ago" — aiamblichus replies that he feels "we never had any control in the first place tbh." A short but telling exchange reflecting the wry pessimism circulating in AI safety circles about alignment timelines.
Related event: AI Safety Researchers Debate Whether Model Control Was Lost Months Ago(2 posts)→
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