A blunt take says elite fear of ASI is driving today’s AI debate
AIandDesign · x · 2026-07-29
A reply in the thread suggests the real driver behind some of the current debate is that elites are terrified of being wiped out by ASI.
It’s a blunt take rather than a detailed argument, but it fits the broader conversation about how fear of superintelligence shapes elite rhetoric and reactions.
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