9 October 2026
Researchers debate AI alignment priorities and China's safety stance
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- Dean Ball argued the scientific question of how to make AI behave as intended matters more right now than who it should serve.
- Justin Curl argued China is less focused on AI safety, partly because its government already has strong control mechanisms in place.
- Séb Krier criticised populist thinking in AI policy and said the AI safety community is too uniform in its views.
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Dean Ball on alignment, Justin Curl on China and safety, Séb Krier's critiques of AI policy and safety community