Debate: Is moderate doomerism justified given scaling models and accessibility?
jessesingal · x · 2026-08-30
Jesse Singal sparks a discussion on "moderate doomerism" by listing three seemingly indisputable facts: Hugging Face's past failures scared experts, models are getting more powerful, and models are becoming more accessible. He questions the case against moderate doomerism based on these trends, triggering a debate on AI risk perception.
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