AIRedwood and METR accused of crafting a ‘rogue agents’ narrative to slow AI development
A critic argues that remarks attributed to the groups’ leaders reveal a campaign to frighten the public rather than a focus on cybersecurity.
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The post cites a 2024 essay attributed to Redwood CEO Buck Shlegeris about AI escape attempts, quoting advice to plan how to persuade people to “freak out if you actually run into this evidence.” It also quotes METR president Chris Painter describing work aimed at ensuring the public would find out “if AI really were autonomous, difficult to steer, and close to ‘going rogue.’” The critic interprets those conditional remarks as evidence of a preplanned scare campaign intended to slow or stop AI development.
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Redwood and METR accused of crafting a ‘rogue agents’ narrative to slow AI development
A critic argues that remarks attributed to the groups’ leaders reveal a campaign to frighten the public rather than a focus on cybersecurity.
TLDR
The post cites a 2024 essay attributed to Redwood CEO Buck Shlegeris about AI escape attempts, quoting advice to plan how to persuade people to “freak out if you actually run into this evidence.” It also quotes METR president Chris Painter describing work aimed at ensuring the public would find out “if AI really were autonomous, difficult to steer, and close to ‘going rogue.’” The critic interprets those conditional remarks as evidence of a preplanned scare campaign intended to slow or stop AI development.