I'm pretty sure that a "safety check" for social media companies circa 2008 would look like: "Is this likely to harm society in anyway?" "Uh, no. This is some

I'm pretty sure that a "safety check" for social media companies circa 2008 would look like: "Is this likely to harm society in anyway?" "Uh, no. This is some messages and pictures on a website. Look how much money we're making. It's good for society" <15 years of societal harm later> "Yeah, we never thought this could be harnessed to spread misinformation, lies, unachievable standards of beauty and lifestyle, lead to surveillance and manipulation, or give rise to influencers and hussle culture..." It's going to be exactly the same with AI. "Oh, it doesn't look like we created Skynet yet. No missiles in the air. Look at how much money we're making. It's good for society" <15 years of societal harm later>