Should we publicly discuss impending AI upheaval? Skepticism of silence
algernon_sidney · x · 2026-09-05
@algernonsidney worries that publicly discussing impending transformative AI changes could backfire: those who barely face the truth without truly appreciating it may develop a desire to burn everything down, while others may become confused and unpredictable. This post is the quoted anchor of a thread where davidad counters that unpredictable reactions don't justify censorship, citing failed pandemic panic-suppression as precedent.
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