A single really convincing demonstration of something like deceptive alignment could make a big difference to the case for standards and monitoring (next section).
This struck me as a particularly good example of a small improvement having a meaningful impact. On a personal note, seeing the example of deceptive alignment you wrote would make me immediately move to the hit-the-emergency-brakes/burn-it-all-down camp. I imagine that many would react in a similar way, which might place a lot of pressure on AI labs to collectively start implementing some strict (not just for show) standards.
Disclosing a conflict of interest demonstrates explicit awareness of potential bias. It’s often done to make sure the reader tries to weigh the merits of the content by itself. Your comment shows me that you have (perhaps) not done so, by ignoring the points the author argued. If you see any evidence of bias in the takes in the article/post, can you be more specific? That way, the author is given an honest chance to defend his viewpoint.