Dev claims influencers were paid to spread AI fear; AI insiders all refused
skdh · x · 2026-09-06
Developer flowersslop claims funders have been paying people to scare the public about AI. She says nobody she knows in the AI space took the money, but many ordinary influencers outside the circle did. She previously stated she was offered money herself and that she isn't the only one, though she's keeping names private.
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