davidad cites pandemic panic suppression as caution against hiding AI truths
davidad · x · 2026-09-05
In the same thread on infohazards, davidad argues that technocratic elite attempts to prevent public panic about the last pandemic backfired — biasing the information environment directly and sowing distrust that still impedes public health years later. He uses this as evidence that "hard to predict how people respond" is not a valid reason to suppress public discourse about impending transformative changes.
Related event: davidad: Don't hide AI upheaval to prevent panic(2 posts)→
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