AI Safety for Who?

Jacob and Igor argue that AI safety is hurting users, not helping them. The techniques used to make chatbots "safe" and "aligned," such as instruction tuning and RLHF, anthropomorphize AI systems such they take advantage of our instincts as social beings. At the same time, Big Tech companies push these systems for "wellness" while dodging healthcare liability, causing real harms today We discuss what actual safety would look like, drawing on self-driving car regulations.

Chapters

(00:00) - Introduction & AI Investment Insanity

(01:43) - The Problem with AI Safety

(08:16) - Anthropomorphizing AI & Its Dangers

(26:55) - Mental Health, Wellness, and AI

(39:15) - Censorship, Bias, and Dual Use

(44:42) - Solutions, Community Action & Final Thoughts

LinksAI Ethics & Philosophy

Foreign affairs article - The Cost of the AGI DelusionNature article - Principles alone cannot guarantee ethical AIXeiaso blog post - Who Do Assistants Serve?Argmin article - The Banal Evil of AI SafetyAI Panic News article - The Rationality TrapAI Model Bias, Failures, and Impacts

BBC news article - AI Image Generation IssuesThe New York Times article - Google Gemini German Uniforms ControversyThe Verge article - Google Gemini's Embarrassing AI PicturesNPR article - Grok, Elon Musk, and Antisemitic/Racist ContentAccelerAId blog post - How AI Nudges are Transforming Up-and Cross-SellingAI Took My Job websiteAI Mental Health & Safety Concerns

Euronews article - AI Chatbot TragedyPopular Mechanics article - OpenAI and PsychosisPsychology Today article - The Emerging Problem of AI PsychosisRolling Stone article - AI Spiritual Delusions Destroying Human RelationshipsThe New York Times article - AI Chatbots and DelusionsGuidelines, Governance, and Censorship