Alex Karp says the AI safety debate is really about nationalizing AI labs
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Framing AI safety as a path to nationalization surfaces the real geopolitical subtext—who ultimately controls frontier models and their IP. For enterprises building on third-party models, this is a reminder to map your exposure if your key vendor suddenly becomes a quasi-public asset.
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