Reply says AI risk concerns are being driven by AGI-pilled thinking
ben_j_todd · x · 2026-07-25
A reply arguing that concern about AI risk is largely driven by people who are already “AGI-pilled.”
It quotes the earlier post about AI Futures’ “slow down” plan still implying around 90% annual GDP growth, using that contrast to suggest that even slowdown narratives are built on very strong AGI assumptions.
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