Opinion: Belief in Inevitable ASI Is a Psychological Cope to Avoid Disaster
zetalyrae · x · 2026-07-30
The author argues that many people consider ASI inevitable because it provides a psychological cope. If it is not inevitable, they would have to entertain the uncomfortable reality that it could turn out to be a disaster.
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