AIANT debate: binarybits says critics conflate "normal" with "nothing to worry about"
binarybits · x · 2026-09-03
binarybits weighed in on the AANT (AI as a Normal Technology) debate, arguing that most objections target the word "normal" rather than the actual conceptual framework.
- He contends people hear "normal" as "nothing to worry about," but that's not the view—or vibe—of any prominent AIANT thinkers.
- He says he and Joshua Saxe are largely on the same page on this point.
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