Nat Lambert: AI labs are 'brainwashing' people into evidence-free doom beliefs
natolambert · x · 2026-09-09
Nathan Lambert argued that if sincere belief exempts doom claims from being fearmongering, then AI companies are effectively "brainwashing" people — culturally driving employees toward beliefs not supported by evidence. A pointed critique of the p(doom) culture inside AI labs.
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