The p(doom) industry: turning 'a bad feeling' into a research program
YogeshMalik · x · 2026-09-11
- A satirical tweet mocking p(doom) research as essentially packaging "I have a bad feeling" into a formal research program.
- Reflects ongoing skepticism in the AI community about the value of doom-probability research.
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