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senderistayesterday at 11:13 PM1 replyview on HN

"If it were possible to effectively slow the development of this technology to give ourselves more time to deal with its immense implications, we think that would likely be a good thing. But if a slowdown simply lets the least cautious actors catch up technologically, it could leave everyone less safe."

How convenient for investors. They talk like they're a nonprofit instead of a VC-backed business chasing an IPO.


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gordonharttoday at 12:33 AM

Anthropic is at least a Public Benefit Corporation, and likely the first serious test of how useful that distinction is for a hyperscale company building a product with potentially huge societal downsides.