AI Safety? Anthropic's Billion-Dollar Business Scam. - Twitter Agrees.

Alright, let's get one thing straight: this whole "AI safety" song and dance from Anthropic? Give me a break. It's marketing, pure and simple. And you, the supposedly savvy reader, are eating it up with a spoon.

Anthropic: "Safety First" or Just Better PR?

The "Safety" Smokescreen So, Anthropic was founded by ex-OpenAI folks who were supposedly worried about the lack of focus on safety. Okay, fine. But let's be real, every company slaps some ethical buzzwords on their product these days. It’s like saying your burger is "sustainably sourced" while it's dripping with enough grease to jumpstart a car engine. Dario Amodei says, "AI safety continues to be the highest-level focus." Right. And I'm the Queen of England. What's the subtext here? "We're not like those *other* guys, churning out addictive AI slop. We're responsible! Trust us!" It’s a brilliant play, I'll give them that. Preying on everyone’s fear of rogue AI while simultaneously raking in billions. But wait, is it actually working? Are businesses really choosing Claude because it's safer, or because it just *performs* better on the tasks they need? And the constant need to raise more money... Amodei's "pained message" about taking financing from the Persian Gulf states? Spare me the theatrics. Every company makes compromises to survive. It's just that most aren't trying to sell us a halo while they're doing it.

AI Savior or Just Another Two-Faced Politician?

The Hypocrisy is Real And then there's the politics. They're supposedly all about safety and ethical AI, but they're getting heat from Trump administration folks. Accusations of being "Trump haters" and part of the "AI doomer industrial complex?" Let's be honest, Silicon Valley's got a diversity problem, but it's not exactly overflowing with MAGA enthusiasts. Is it really a surprise that a company built on "AI safety" might clash with a political faction known for, shall we say, a more *laissez-faire* approach to societal risk? But here's where it gets really rich: Amodei claims he's not a fan of Trump. Offcourse he isn't. But then he schmoozes with him at an energy summit and a dinner in Japan? Please. That's not principled opposition; that’s just playing the game. But wait, are we really supposed to believe the patent office is staffed with superheroes who know everything?

Smaller AI: Problem Solved, or New Problems Brewing?

Smaller, Cheaper... Safer? And what about this trend toward smaller, more specialized AI models? The idea that you don't need a monstrous data center to run something useful? Maybe the whole "AI safety" argument is about to become moot. If AI gets cheap enough to run on your MacBook, who cares if it's got a constitution written by the UN? One source asked Fortune, will you use ChatGPT to book a hotel room that fits your specific needs—perhaps you want a room with a bathtub instead of a shower, or a view facing west?—or would you use a specialized agent that has a mile-deep database beneath it that only contains hotel data? See, that's the thing. I want a hotel room with a bathtub. Not some AI's idea of what *I* want. According to Insiders say the future of AI will be smaller and cheaper than you think, the future of AI may be more accessible than we realize. I'm sitting here thinking about what this all means. The hype, the money, the fear... it's exhausting. So, What's the Real Story? It's simple: Anthropic is selling you a feeling. A feeling of security, of responsibility, of ethical superiority. And they're laughing all the way to the bank. Wake up, people.