beffjezos on AI doomerism: 'AI is not going to kill everyone'
beffjezos · x · 2026-09-10
After repeated requests to weigh in, beffjezos (a leading e/acc figure) responded to AI extinction claims: "AI is not going to kill everyone. But if you're a member of the cult, of course you want to get maximum attention for the belief that it will." The quoted post by perrymetzger questions AI existential-risk discourse, marking another round in the e/acc vs. AI safety debate.
Related event: e/acc Leader Beff Jezos Dismisses AI Extinction Fears(2 posts)→
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