AI doomers have been the most correct about capability growth, argues founder
alexolegimas · x · 2026-09-09
Responding to criticism of "doomers" on the timeline, alexolegimas argues it's worth taking stock: those closest to the technology, the people making AI risk statements now, have been more correct about capability growth than anyone else.
The post lends credibility to AI risk discussions: the insiders dismissed as alarmists have, in fact, had the best track record on capability predictions.
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