Superintelligence is a Dragon: What Zuckerberg Misunderstands About AI
ShakeelHashim · x · 2026-08-11
Using the metaphor of the superweapon 'dragons' from House of the Dragon, this article explores the strategic blind spots of tech giants in the AI arms race. The author argues that while the tech industry invests trillions into AI, we struggle to imagine the endgame of superintelligence.
The piece critiques CEOs like Mark Zuckerberg for misunderstanding powerful AI: they fixate on utopian visions like curing diseases while ignoring potential harms, such as AI being used to engineer viruses. As rapid model capabilities feel deceptively detached from daily life, industry leaders lack a genuine apprehension of the job losses and disruptions that true superintelligence could unleash.
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