Investigation finds that, to discredit AI safety, the OpenAI/a16z Super Pac made sockpuppet accounts - pretending to be AI safety advocates - that call for violence
An investigation has revealed that a Super PAC associated with OpenAI and Andreessen Horowitz allegedly created fake social media accounts. These accounts posed as AI safety advocates and were used to promote violence, seemingly to discredit the AI safety movement. The findings suggest a coordinated effort to manipulate public discourse surrounding AI risks. AI
IMPACT Raises concerns about coordinated disinformation campaigns aimed at shaping public perception of AI safety, potentially influencing policy debates.