Former Nuclear Engineer Weighs In: Anti-AI Movements Could Slow Science
IgorCarron · x · 2026-09-10
Reacting to a thread arguing that anti-nuclear gave us more fossil fuels, anti-vaccine brought back preventable diseases, and anti-GMO lowered yields, former nuclear engineer Igor Carron agrees the anti-AI movement could likewise slow scientific progress — noting opponents can push back 'to the point of fanaticism.'
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