AI Dungeon founder: Don't mock AI skeptics, understand why they fear being left behind
Scobleizer · x · 2026-08-22
AI Dungeon founder Nick Walton weighed in on public backlash against data centers and AI. While some of the facts critics cite are wrong, he argues the real issue isn't data centers—it's whether people are bought into AI at all.
Calling skeptics stupid or victims of a psyop won't win the argument, he says. What's needed is understanding the emotion underneath: fear of a future where AI-powered companies no longer need them or improve their lives.
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