30-year technologist slams AI doom activists: record safety is historic
robleclerc · x · 2026-09-11
Responding to a congresswoman citing AI-doom voices, veteran writer Dan Jeffries argued the quoted activist belongs to an extremist end-times group running a sophisticated fear campaign. He noted AI is already deployed to billions of people with one of the most remarkable safety track records in tech history, making 'we have no idea how to control it' claims untenable. The retweeter calls him the clearest voice in this debate.
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