Aella: most arguments against AI risk are just social pressure and mockery
louisvarge · x · 2026-09-11
Aella recounts diving into the AI-risk debate expecting to hear strong counterarguments, only to find that the opposing side's points were mostly social pressure and mockery. Reposter gfodor calls it painfully accurate and invites better arguments.
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