Look, if you’re a tech-savvy SMB owner or MSP dealing with AI tools, you might be wondering the same thing as this Hacker News poster: have the big AI research outfits like OpenAI or DeepMind basically thrown in the towel on genuine safety protocols? Instead of full-throttle efforts to mitigate risks, it seems they’re just tossing a few bucks at safety teams—kinda like how casinos fund anti-addiction programs while the slots keep spinning. This outsider’s take raises a pragmatic red flag, suggesting that what looks like earnest work could be more about PR than real protection. For makers and small-business pros, that’s a wake-up call to vet AI vendors yourself, as unchecked biases or errors in these systems could sneak into your operations and bite you where it hurts. Ultimately, while insiders might have the real scoop, it’s smart to assume you’ll need to build your own safeguards rather than rely on big labs’ half-hearted gestures.
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