AI Safety in 2026: Real Progress, Real Problems, and a Lot of Security Theater
AI safety used to be a niche concern for academics and a handful of worried researchers. In 2026, it’s a boardroom issue, a regulatory priority, and a multi-billion-dollar industry. That shift happened fast, and it’s worth understanding why.
What Changed
The turning point wasn’t a single event. It was a series of wake-up calls that made









