Harari critiques Musk: AI takeover narrative is used to evade responsibility
AryHHAry · x · 2026-08-22
In an interview with The Economist, Yuval Noah Harari argues that the narrative of an "inevitable" AI takeover is a way to avoid responsibility. He highlights the contradictions in Elon Musk's stance: predicting AI will rule the planet in 10 years while worrying about human-centric issues like civil war, unemployment, and aid cuts 20 years out. Harari suggests this "inevitability" framing obscures the choices still available today, noting research shows people delegate tough decisions to AI to dodge accountability.
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