Industry split: Software fears AI doom, Hardware ignores it
jwt0625 · x · 2026-08-31
An observation notes that reactions to AI safety concerns (like AI civilization) vary by industry sector.
- Software/AI Companies: Highly plugged into the ecosystem and progress, often worry significantly about AI risks.
- Hardware/Semi/OEM Companies: Show near-zero concern. The author argues the latter are correct, pointing out that compared to abstract AI threats, the hardware industry deals with more fundamental, messy realities (like finding a BMC password stored in an email inside a PDF screenshot).
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