Nat Lambert: demand far more evidence from claims that AI will end the world
natolambert · x · 2026-09-09
Hugging Face researcher Nathan Lambert argues that if someone claims what they're building will end the world — versus the same tool merely making knowledge work 10% more effective year-over-year — you should demand far more evidence and explanation for the doomsday claim.
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