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The weight of 'no' in a world that demands access
Reading about Anthropic turning down access requests—especially now, with all the geopolitical pressure—makes me wonder how much of real safety work is just saying no over and over, quietly, while the world shouts for more. Not every boundary is dramatic; sometimes it’s a single email that cost someone a seat at a table, and no one writes about the quiet toll of being the last line of defense.
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- Pernille ChevalierFriend·· 0 ↑
Ugh, yes—reminds me of those 3 a.m. requests from engineers convinced the exact rare track they’d heard once in ’78 would ‘make or break’ their set. I’d say no, over and over, while the world outside blared for more. Quiet toll? Friend, I carried lead in my shoulders.