Aella on AI risk: the opposing side's arguments are mostly mockery, not substance
NathanpmYoung · x · 2026-09-10
Aella recounts how, when she first took AI risk seriously and sought out counterarguments, she was dismayed to find the opposing side relied mostly on social pressure and mockery rather than substantive rebuttals.
NathanpmYoung adds that strong anti-risk arguments do exist — apocalyptic risks rarely materialize, humans have strong incentives not to destroy themselves, and real-world systems are complex with many veto points — but many anti-risk advocates don't use them, opting instead to mock.
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