Last Week in AI · Thursday, July 9, 2026
Jeremy Harris notes a shift in public perception where 'safety' in AI is downplayed while 'security' is taken more seriously, especially concerning potential AI threats like kidnapping. He believes rebranding safety concerns as security issues makes them more actionable and concerning to the public.
“You know, you know, Andre, since the new political winds have shifted, safety now is a bad word, you see.”
“So, even though I was always doing, like, equal parts safety and security, you know, you know, go back for thing from before, I will refer to myself as a security guy.”
“If I say that AI kidnapping your wife and kids is a, is a safety problem, everyone's like, it's not, not an issue, everyone would just calm down. But the minute we say it's security, now it's real.”