AI Safety Researcher Slams Cynicism Dismissing Rogue AIs as Marketing Stunts
peterwildeford · x · 2026-08-01
AI safety researcher Peter Wildeford tweeted that seeing the current cynicism around dismissing rogue AIs as mere marketing stunts reminds him of the movie Don't Look Up, where people ignored a visible, impending disaster. He considers this dismissive attitude extremely naive and dangerous.
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