The Singularity Runs on Twitter: AI Researchers Joke That Uninstalling the App Pauses AI
tszzl · x · 2026-08-09
Responding to a joke that 'the singularity stops if you close Twitter,' AI researcher tszzl humorously suggested that the real PauseAI movement is essentially just uninstalling the app. The exchange reflects an ironic view within the AI community about how heavily current AI discourse and development narratives rely on social media platforms.
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