Sabine Hossenfelder says she was offered money to fearmonger about AI
taherdhanera · x · 2026-09-06
Physicist and science YouTuber Sabine Hossenfelder revealed she was offered money to scare the public about catastrophic AI risk, adding she's "not the only one." markk and others argue this warrants scrutiny of AI doomer organizations: who funds them, and how much of the public's fear stems from paid campaigns rather than sincere concern?
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