Criticizing the demand to predict every form of AI stupidity in advance
jd_pressman · x · 2026-08-23
Continuing a debate, the author expresses frustration with Zvi's stance. While the author acknowledged an unforeseen 'dumb' threat, Zvi allegedly blamed them for not articulating every form of stupidity beforehand. The author argues that predicting every specific failure mode in advance is clearly impossible.
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