@flipper@mastodonapp.uk right, but I see that as somewhat benign. To some extent, ignoring pro or anti AI framings, ai safety research still has instrumental value. The data / math folk in the thread would probably consider it table stakes, and there are more interesting broader questions to contend with. I think the specific beef here is that Hinton has downplayed or dismissed Gebru, Whittaker, and others because he's a dick.