Stop Calling It AI Safety. It’s Just a Corporate Moat.
Dario Amodei’s call to ‘pace the frontier’ sounds like a noble plea for humanity’s safety. But it’s actually a masterclass in regulatory capture. The loudest critics aren’t reckless tech-bros; they’re anti-monopoly developers who see safety rhetoric being weaponized to build a fortress around Western tech giants. The frontier isn’t being paced—it’s being privatized.