Debating 'doomsaying for profit' in AI industry
trevposts · x · 2026-08-24
Challenging the narrative that AI companies hype existential risks for profit, the author asks why Sam Altman discussed x-risk more frequently when OpenAI was a non-profit compared to now, implying the warnings aren't solely profit-driven.
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