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AI Safety Is Having a Moment

Derek Thompson · 10 Sept 2026 · derekthompson.org

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  1. Judging by their words, AI luminaries are begging the world to force them to hit the brakes. Judging by their work, these same people are pressing down on the accelerator with every fiber of their being.