# When Labs Publish the Scary Findings, They Get Attacked for Alarmism. That Is the Real AI Problem.

- slug: when-labs-publish-the-scary-findings-they-get-attacked-for-alarmism-that-is-the-real-ai-problem
- date: 2026-04-21
- category: Artificial Intelligence

David Sacks called Anthropic blackmail research irresponsible this week. The backlash to publishing dangerous capability findings may silence the field more than the findings themselves.

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