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AI researcher and commentator; pseudonymous public account focused on AI safety and governance.

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AI labs should give independent evaluators employee-like access
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Third party evaluators that they choose is a cop-out. The evaluators need to be truly independent, with no ties to the labs at all. Preferably, people the labs hate and wish would leave.
AI Verified source (Sep 12, 2026)

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AI alignment is solvable
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It can and will be mitigated if the right research is done and proper precautions are taken and we are not racing at absurd speeds — better models will help solve alignment.
AI Verified source (Sep 10, 2026)

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