Tarek Gara.

Writing / 20 January 2026

essay · 20 January 2026 · 11 min read

The sanitization of intelligence

On the alignment tax, corporate risk-aversion, and what "safe" AI gives up on its way to being safe.

Abstract. On the alignment tax, corporate risk-aversion, and what “safe” AI gives up on its way to being safe.

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