Margaret Mitchell says humans are creating AI and must keep control of it
mmitchell_ai · x · 2026-07-23
In a short thread, Margaret Mitchell argues that AI capabilities do not just “happen” — they come from the systems and situations humans create.
- She says people need to stay in control and anticipate the outcomes of what they are building
- The reply emphasizes that humans are already creating AI, giving it autonomy, and rapidly proliferating it
- The central claim is that acknowledging human agency is a prerequisite for getting positive outcomes from AI
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