Beff Jezos: p(1984) far exceeds p(AI Doom), doomers are useful idiots
beffjezos · x · 2026-09-10
Guillaume Verdon (Beff Jezos) takes aim at AI doomers, arguing they are 'maniacally obsessed' with ending the world. His claim: p(1984) >> p(AI Doom) — authoritarian surveillance is the likelier danger, and alarmists serve as useful idiots for it rather than guardians against extinction.
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