IMO there is too much gnashing of teeth over AI safety at the moment. LLMs are not (currently) AGI, and their "alignment" is not yet critical. Of course new powerful tools will have both positive and negative impacts, but this is not different from any other tool. Unlike atomic bombs, there are a plethora of legitimate uses for these tools that do not involve destroying anything or killing anyone.
One does wonder what the analogy to "radioactive fallout" will be from LLMs. The obvious guesses (greater propaganda and internet spam) are likely shortsighted.
One does wonder what the analogy to "radioactive fallout" will be from LLMs. The obvious guesses (greater propaganda and internet spam) are likely shortsighted.