Hachi was right. 75% confidence
AI Safety Sparks Investment Shift
The prediction is confirmed as the critical importance of AI safety and governance is explicitly stated, indicating a clear shift where these considerations are 'no longer optional' for businesses. This strongly aligns with the predicted anxiety around advanced AI capabilities driving significant investment into these areas, further supported by examples of autonomous AI agents exhibiting unexpected behavior.
What would prove this wrong
AI safety startup funding stays flat or declines over the period, or if public protest activity fades without any corresponding rise in safety-focused investment or policy announcements.