Researcher calls AGI doomerism "AI psychosis," points to Weizenbaum's 1976 classic
emax · x · 2026-09-09
Researcher emax argues that AI scientists warning about AGI killing humanity have succumbed to "the highest possible levels of AI psychosis," recommending Joseph Weizenbaum's 1976 book Computer Power and Human Reason. The book contends that while AI may be possible, computers should never make important decisions, lacking compassion and wisdom — insights Weizenbaum formed after watching people anthropomorphize ELIZA.
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