Guillaume Verdon: the real danger is self-aggrandizing AI researchers, not AI
beffjezos · x · 2026-09-10
Guillaume Verdon (beffjezos) argues the most dangerous force today is not AI itself but self-aggrandizing AI researchers in control of AIs. Quoting Samo Burja, he criticizes scientists who claim 10% extinction odds yet expect others to stop them, calling a recent post another attempt to admit guilt while claiming credit for the sin.
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