The Hacker Sent by Anthropic to Calm the Government’s Nerves About AI Safety

Ah, the old 'I warned you about the fire, now let me hand you the matches' routine. Nicholas Carlini, the Anthropic researcher who once gave cybersecurity experts a 'stark warning' about AI dangers, has now performed a neat 180 and is arguing for the release of the latest models. Because nothing says 'responsible development' like the same person who sounded the alarm now playing the release cheerleader.

Let's be clear: this isn't a change of heart; it's a change of brief. Carlini was sent by Anthropic to 'calm the government's nerves' — the WSJ headline practically winks at you. So the company's strategy is to deploy their own safety guy as a charm offensive to convince regulators that the next big model is totally fine, honest. It's the corporate equivalent of a arsonist joining the fire department.

The real punchline? The government's AI safety apparatus is so porous that a single researcher's flip-flop can apparently soothe institutional jitters. No actual safety guarantees, no binding commitments — just a guy who used to say 'be careful' now saying 'release it.' Brilliant. Pass the popcorn; the regulatory farce is just getting started.