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While I always appreciate CAIS' insights, I believe that this newsletter should have disclosed that Dan Hendrycks is an advisor to Elon Musk's xAI. Therefore, there may be a conflict of interest in discussing Trump's transition team, of which Musk is arguably the most important player. While Musk has expressed his support for AI safety measures, including SB 1047, he has also expressed interest in deregulation of AI systems and has significant business interests in the AI industry to protect. I am disappointed that CAIS did not take a more balanced and impartial approach to discussing Musk's inclusion on the transition team.
While I always appreciate CAIS' insights, I believe that this newsletter should have disclosed that Dan Hendrycks is an advisor to Elon Musk's xAI. Therefore, there may be a conflict of interest in discussing Trump's transition team, of which Musk is arguably the most important player. While Musk has expressed his support for AI safety measures, including SB 1047, he has also expressed interest in deregulation of AI systems and has significant business interests in the AI industry to protect. I am disappointed that CAIS did not take a more balanced and impartial approach to discussing Musk's inclusion on the transition team.