ARK analyst lumps AI doomerism with NIMBYism and anti-GMO: 'elitism disguised as precaution'
skorusARK · x · 2026-09-10
ARK analyst skorusARK argues that "elitism often disguises itself as precaution: those who already have abundance are unusually comfortable rationing progress." He buckets AI doomerism with NIMBYism and anti-GMO movements, and strikes an optimistic tone: the future can be amazing, and AI will likely transform billions of lives for the better.
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