Is AI Safety a real ideal or just a tech cult? Users are confused
AttentionSeekinFreak · reddit · 2026-08-08
A Reddit user expressed deep skepticism about the "AI Safety" field. After reading the book If Anyone Builds It Everyone Dies, the user felt the narrative was increasingly exaggerated and noted hearing that the authors' organization was viewed by some as a "technological cult."
While acknowledging that AI development won't stop, the poster questions the credibility of these AI safety organizations and seeks community input on how automation will genuinely impact creatives.
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