AI poses no risk as models lack consciousness and survival instincts
davidpattersonx · x · 2026-08-17
David Patterson argues that fears of dangerous AI assume a fundamental shift from current models, which he disputes. Current models are fixed neural network weights that do not change, learn, or exist between prompts. They lack emotions, desires, or instincts, and this is unlikely to change unless AI becomes something fundamentally different.
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