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We’re trying to build safe, interpretable, steerable AI systems. These things are getting more and more powerful, and because they’re more powerful, they almost necessarily get more dangerous unless you put guardrails around them to make them safe intentionally.
AI Verified (Jan 17, 2026)
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Scott White, quoted in Alex Hughes, “AI is giving people professional superpowers”: Claude's product lead explains the future of AI, Tom's Guide, January 17, 2026.
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Require AI systems above a capability threshold to be interpretable
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AI Verified Quote explicitly endorses building safe, interpretable AI as systems gain power, strongly supporting an interpretability requirement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 20d ago
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AI Verified White explicitly advocates safe, interpretable AI and guardrails as capability rises; recorded for matches. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 20d ago

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AI Verified Verified verbatim as Scott White's quoted statement in the Jan. 17, 2026 Tom's Guide interview. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 20d ago
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