If worst-case AI is just '10x ransomware', keep developing, argues binarybits
binarybits · x · 2026-09-06
Completing his argument, binarybits notes that if AI's worst case is only "10 times worse than ransomware or botnets", it's fine to let AI keep developing and handle consequences after the fact — illustrating how the assumed upper bound on risk directly determines the policy conclusion.
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