Tyler Cowen: name the market prices that would confirm your AI doom predictions — that's taking it seriously
zetalyrae · x · 2026-09-11
Economist Tyler Cowen tweeted: if you hold very pessimistic fears or predictions about AI, name the market prices that will support or confirm them — "that is what taking this seriously means." zetalyrae retweeted with "increasingly feel like this," reflecting a growing habit of stress-testing AI worldviews against market pricing.
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