Another Failure Mode for the Future of AI
corbtt · x · 2026-07-11
The author argues that focusing on AI's positive outcomes doesn't mean ignoring the risks. Beyond existential threats, an AI-dominated future could still be highly undesirable for the people living in it, marked by issues like excessive power concentration, worsened addiction, and a loss of purpose in life.
The author believes these are highly realistic failure modes that we must proactively fight against.
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