David Sacks says funded campaigns are paying influencers to spread AI doomerism
beffjezos · x · 2026-09-07
David Sacks highlighted influencers coming forward claiming they were offered money to push AI doomer messages, calling them well-organized, well-funded campaigns. The quoted commentary argues anti-AI campaigns must pay influencers precisely because the AI boom is genuinely enriching blue-collar workers. A snapshot of the ongoing astroturfing battle in AI discourse.
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