Comment by sudohalt

This article feels emblematic of the cognitive dissonance at the heart of ant. The contrast here is hard to ignore. Their core branding is rooted in extreme AI alignment and safety. Yet in practice, their origin story and inner circle seem consistently adjacent to highly questionable actor. It's difficult to view these associations as mere accidents. At a certain point, the company you keep and the money you court reflects your actual ethical baseline, regardless of how many doomsday safety blogs you write.