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The AI safety debate is confusing. Here's our guide to the different factions

The AI safety debate is confusing. Here's our guide to the different factions
NPR Technology Saturday 26 September 2026, 09:00 UTC By Katie McQue 1 min read
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The battle over AI's promise and perils is not a clash between two opposing sides, but a debate among a range of competing voices and ideologies. Here is a guide to who's who in that debate.(Image credit: AFP via Getty Images)

The battle over AI's promise and perils is not a clash between two opposing sides, but a debate among a range of competing voices and ideologies. Here is a guide to who's who in that debate.

(Image credit: AFP via Getty Images)

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