There’s a cottage industry that thrives off of sneering, gawking, and maligning the AI safety community. This isn’t new, but it’s probably going to become more intense and pointed now that there are two giant super PACs that (allegedly) see safety as a barrier to [innovation/profit, depending on your level of cynicism]. Brace for some nasty, uncharitable articles.
One such article came out yesterday; I think it’s a fairly representative example of the genre.
One such article came out yesterday; I think it’s a fairly representative example of the genre.