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What Bill Gurley has said about artificial intelligence
Bill Gurley, venture capitalist, former general partner at Benchmark. 2 statements from October 11, 2026 to November 10, 2026, each quoted word for word from the original and checked before publication. Newest first.
- November 10, 2026 · on X
“This is another 'must read' AI article in @nytimes. Jaron Lanier speaks with experience about Silicon Valley's ability to think fantastically about what their technology can do - to the point of radicalism. He unpacks Anthropic's unusual & error-prone approach to safety, which is a direct result of their religious belief that AI models will one-day run the world and 'manage the humans.' It's this belief that causes them to approach safety through 'alignment,' vs control & constraint. Regulators should understand…”
Bill Gurley Warns Against Anthropic Influence on AI Regulation →
- October 11, 2026 · on X
“It’s becoming clear that the notion of AI alignment 'is' the safety problem in AI.”
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