Ex-AI-risk community urged to drop p(doom) claims that stall public engagement
agstrait · x · 2026-09-11
The author appeals to the ex-AI-risk community to stop leaning on p(doom) doomsday claims, arguing they generate headlines, then confusion and doubt, before the public moves on — distracting from harms that have actually occurred.
In follow-ups he clarifies this is a tactical point, not a substantive dispute: doom claims are easily knocked down and degrade discourse. The world's most powerful companies are causing material harm now, and advocates should evidence that and build from there.
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