AI Safety Needs Startups - by Joshua Landes and LTM

Why the best way to deploy safety at scale might be to sell it.

Blog AI Safety Needs Startups Why the best way to deploy safety at scale might be to sell it. Joshua Landes and LTM Mar 06, 2026 30 1 4 Share Article voiceover 0:00 -25:07 Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. Summary: Startups can become integrated in the AI supply chain, giving them good information about valuable safety interventions. Safety becomes a feature to be shipped directly to users by virtue of this market position. Better access to capital, talent, and ecosystem-building is available to for-profits than non-profits. VC funding dwarfs philanthropic fundin

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