Sentdex calls out AI fearmongering: those selling the fix are manufacturing the problem
Sentdex · x · 2026-09-10
ML educator Sentdex quoted a thread on AI fearmongering and laid out a classic three-step playbook: scare a large group into believing there's a problem, convince them you're the solution, then profit — noting many of the biggest "problems" are peddled by those who happen to sell or benefit from the fix. A jab at the recent wave of AI doomer narratives.
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