Shanghai AI Lab Chief Scientist and Nitzberg debate AI safety by design
Original titleBowen Zhou, Director and Chief Scientist of Shanghai AI Laboratory，asked Nicholas B. Dirks whether external evaluations, red teaming, and...
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At WAIC 2026, Shanghai AI Laboratory's Bowen Zhou asked whether external evaluations, red teaming, and third-party verification suffice to grant AI real-world authority, and Nitzberg answered no.
Nitzberg compared AI to bridges, arguing that builders must carry the burden of proof through safety-by-design and pre-deployment evidence that powerful agents remain understandable and controllable.
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