# Bad Influence story: Cohere's Aidan Gomez says AI safety proposals push for less competition

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-09 16:33. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/ef574f34-02e9-4804-bda0-1b2f73b7def3

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Latest update (11-09 16:33): Cohere's Aidan Gomez says AI doomers push for less competition

Overview: Cohere says that proposals from AI doomers to address AI safety always amount to reduced competition, according to a post on Cohere's X account. CEO Aidan Gomez asks the public to question why those proposals take that form. Cohere says technology should be something people control, not something that controls them. The post is the only report on the claim so far, and it does not name specific proposals or policies.

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1. 11-09 16:33 · Cohere · [Cohere's Aidan Gomez says AI doomers push for less competition](https://badinfluence.news/items/mo0pzlddpymjooxwdkt4hpyvm)
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