Tristan Harris: 2,000-to-1 Spending Gap Between AI Capability and AI Safety

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A clip with 80 upvotes on r/ChatGPT highlights Stuart Russell's estimate of a 2,000:1 spending gap between making AI more powerful versus making it controllable and safe. Harris uses the analogy of accelerating a car 2,000x without improving brakes. The discussion comes from an April 2, 2026 Modern Wisdom podcast interview tied to his ongoing Center for Humane Technology advocacy.